Far from being a mere annoyance, Cairo’s traffic has a crippling effect on the country’s economic output. The project, named SWVL (pronounced swivel), has attracted regional and international attention and is looking to address the gap in Cairo’s transportation options that are cheaper than cabs or ride sharing options, but much higher in quality than existing public transportation. “We are using buses that are owned by tourism companies. The report concludes that this is largely due to the reliance of the public on private vehicle transportation and the inadequacy of existing transportation options. “Egypt’s public transportation network is loss-making, and many global cities are the same,” continues Ahmed Sabbah, SWCL’s CTO and a founder of two previous startups.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 15, 2017 08:15 UTC