Egyptian Tuk Tuk Startup to Expand to Ethiopia

An Egypt-born fast growing ride-sharing technology company using Tuk Tuk , Halan, will begin operating in Ethiopia before the end of 2019.

The company’s technology start-up uses two- and three-wheeled vehicles to transport passengers and goods, according to Reuters.

Halan mobile application offers “transport and logistics solutions to provide people with a fast, affordable and reliable means of transportation,” as described by the company.

It’s is the first app in Egypt that offers Tuk Tuk rides.

Halan is also operating in Sudan as well.

The technology informs the passenger who his/her driver is and the cost of the trip before starting.

“To ensure that every ride is safe and convenient, our drivers are thoroughly selected and undergo an effective training program,” as quoted from the company’s official website.

"The company targets underserved communities in many cities in the Egyptian governorates of Sharqeya, Daqahleya, Damietta, Qena and Gharbeya this year," said CEO and founder Mounir Nakhla.

Tuk Tuk for Rides, Food and Goods

Moreover, Halan allows customers to request motorbike or Tuk Tuk rides, or order food or goods for delivery via motorbikes or cargo tricycles.

The two-year company is found in around 20 to 25 cities in Egypt and Sudan.

“Halan completes a few million rides per month, almost half a million of which are in food deliveries,” Nakhla said, adding ride-hailing trips had increased 55% and food deliveries more than quadrupled in the year to date.

Hoping Halan to become a “pan-African” company, Nakhla said he saw tremendous opportunity for growth on the continent.

“Adama is a very small place in Ethiopia, about 150 km away from Addis Ababa, and it has a lot of two-wheelers and three-wheelers,” Nakhla said.

The city has less than 1,000 vehicles whose drivers Halan will try to recruit to its platform “before launching countrywide,” Nakhla said.

Halan has delivery partnerships with fast food chains like McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut in Egypt. It is now targeting smaller restaurants in the underserved areas it focuses on.

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