, which
recently hit over 3000 marks of active drivers in Ethiopia, has stepped in to
help health workers & important personals to fight the Covid19 pandemic.
Catch Taxi, which is the fastest-growing hailing app in Ethiopia and enjoying
over 5000 rides per day, launches a COVID-19 preparedness program. The program
is aiming at empowering health workers, drivers & customers during this
pandemic.
Catch Taxi flagged off over 1200
drivers, and the number has since increased by double digits. This is
attributed to well-paid tariffs and bonus packages to drivers. Catch Taxi is
positioning itself as an African company by empowering a community of drivers
to self-employment with attractive income.
Catch Taxi has differentiated its taxi ride-hailing service
through rigorous background checks, training & payment policies. Drivers
are most importantly trained on customer service, hygiene & road safety.
Starting on 16th April, Catch Taxi will be giving free rides to
health workers, security personnel, and volunteers who are out there helping in
the fight of COVID-19. “We do not encourage the use of public transport during
this time & since not everyone can afford a private car, we have resorted
to offering free rides to workers on duty” Said, Mr. Nafie, the managing
director of Catch Taxi.
To qualify for free rides, organizations, hospitals & other
stakeholders will be required to apply or request in writing to the company via
the official email address -
The ride-hailing app will also give free masks to their
customers & the general public as a prevention measure.
“We are also empowering our drivers to cope with the current
financial challenges by giving a 30 Birr bonus per ride completed. We are
building a community of drivers & not workers. Therefore, we do our best to
support them in every way we can,” Nafie said.
We are also urging our customers to wear surgical masks or other
approved masks while using public transport. This is in addition to regular
washing of hands with soap or alcohol-based sanitizers & practicing social
distancing.
In response to the measures announced by the government for the
containment of the COVID-19, this program is aimed at equipping the main
stakeholders with prevention measures, facilitation strategies, and urging
customers to only travel when necessary by using Catch Taxi.