The streets of Cairo should soon have a new ride-hailing service to rival Uber and Careem, but with a few twists. The new entrant is based locally, will serve only women and hire female drivers only. Fyonka (Ribbon) is scheduled to officially launch Dec. 28.
Since the company's soft launch of its app on Nov. 15, it has logged more than 400 rides. “We aim at providing a safe means of transportation for girls and women whether they are clients or drivers,” Fyonka co-founder Abdullah Hussein told Al-Monitor.