Yango Group (company) explained

Yango Group
Location:Dubai
Industry:Industry Tech company
Area Served:Over 25 countries

Yango Group is a tech ecosystem which provides multiple services, such as ride-hailing, public transport data, delivery, food delivery, e-grocery, maps, entertainment services and AI voice assistant.

Yango is operated by a UAE-based company, RideTechnology Global FZ-LLC, with its headquarters in Dubai.[1] [2]

As of 2024, the company’s services operate in more than 25 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and South America.

History

Yango initially started in 2018 as a brand developed by the team of Yandex Taxi and managed by Ridetech International B.V., a subsidiary of Yandex N.V., a Netherlands-registered holding company for the Russian IT conglomerate Yandex LLC.[3] [4]

Yango's beta ride-hailing app was launched on October 4, 2018, in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) in French.[5] On November 9, 2018, it was launched in Finland.[6] In addition to Helsinki, as of December 2020 Yango operates in Tampere and Turku.[7]

Yango’s ride-hailing business was officially launched in Israel on December 10, 2018.[8] The app was installed by 100,000 users there in the first two weeks.[9] The firm introduced a controversial new business model in the local taxi sector that offered passengers the exact price of rides known in advance.[10] This fixed-price feature has drawn scrutiny from the Israeli Ministry of Transportation because it may violate Israeli law, which mandates that cab drivers can only charge the price indicated by the meter.[11] In March 2020, Yango announced that it would offer the option of working directly with the company to independent licensed taxi drivers, after previously working with drivers only through taxi companies.[12]

Yango launched its ride-hailing service in Accra, Ghana in June 2019.[13] [14]

In July 2021, Yango launched in Oslo, Norway.[15] As of November 2021 the ride-hailing business has expanded and is available in Bergen.[16]

In August and October 2021, Yango rolled out its grocery delivery service in Paris and London respectively.[17]

The company continued to expand in Africa and in November 2021 launched ride-hailing platform in Douala and Yaounde, Cameroon.[18]

In November 2021 street-hailing drivers of Côte d'Ivoire organized strikes against Yango blaming the company for working with VTC drivers, which has been outside the scope of the current legislation in the country.[19] This led to establishment of a working group on upgrading the transport law by the Ministry of Transport. Later the VTC concept had been introduced to the legislation, providing Yango and other ride-hailing services in the market with opportunity to obtain temporary licenses.

In December 2021, Yango launched its ride-hailing app in Dakar, Senegal and opened a center for its partner-drivers in the city.[20]

In March 2022, Yango ride-hailing service became available in Zambia.[21]

In 2022, the company closed express delivery services for groceries in Britain and France,[22] shifting to a B2B model focused on Q-commerce, e-commerce, and retail solutions under the Yango Tech brand.[23]

Same year Yango Tech entered the GCC market.[24] As of 2024, the company partnered with Nana, Al Sadhan, Spar.[25] [26]

In September 2022, Yango ride-hailing service started its operations in Dubai.[27] As of September 2024, the service was launched in Abu Dhabi in partnership with Abu Dhabi Mobility.[28]

In 2022, its ride-hailing service was also rolled out in Angola, DRC, Azerbaijan, Mozambique and Bolivia.[29] [30]

In January 2023, Yango launched its food delivery business in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.[31]

In the beginning of 2023, Yango Tech expanded to Turkey, partnering with PtteM.[32]

In April 2023, the company introduced its food delivery service in Lusaka, Zambia.[33]

In the first part of 2023, the company’s ride-hailing service became available in Namibia, Morocco, Pakistan, Guatemala and Peru.[34] [35]

In September 2023, Yango ride-hailing business started operations in Ethiopia, and Yango Tech expanded to India.[36] [37] In 2024 the latter partnered with a chain of grocery stores Bombay Gourmet in India.[38]

In 2023, the car rental service Drive Yango in Dubai went live.[39]

In March 2024 it was announced that the company had sold its ride-hailing business in Israel to a local player.[40]

Special features

Yango does not have its own cars or drivers, partnering instead with local transport companies and drivers. In countries where the company operates, its partners have opened dedicated driver centers.[41] [42]

Permissions controversy

Yango asks for permission to access certain phone features in order to tailor the user experience. In November 2018, Finland's largest national newspaper Helsingin Sanomat recommended not to download the app due to security risks from data collection.[43] Following an investigation, the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority found that Yango's terms of service were essentially the same as Uber's. Soon after, Helsingin Sanomat published a follow-up article comparing permission rights requested by various taxi applications; it placed Yango second after Uber.[44]

The taxi activities are prohibited in Estonia and Latvia.[45] In August 2023 the Norwegian and Finnish data privacy authorities told Yango to stop processing data about their citizens in Russia, after the Russian government introduced a legal duty for the company to deliver personal information to the Russian Federal Security Service.[46]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-09-27 . RIDETECHNOLOGY GLOBAL FZ-LLC in Dubai . 2024-09-27 . Infobel.
  2. Web site: 2023-10-19 . Yango sets up global office in Dubai . 2024-09-27 . Gulf Business.
  3. Web site: Opencorporates Yango . 2 May 2023 . opencorporates.com.
  4. Web site: Yango Privacy Policy . 2 May 2023 . yango.com . en.
  5. Web site: Publi-reportage/ Côte d'Ivoire : Lancement à Abidjan d'un service international de commande de taxi via l'application mobile Yango. Abidjan.net. 2020-01-13.
  6. Web site: 2019-01-31 . Tech giant Yandex veers into Finnish market disrupting the taxi business with smart mobility service Yango . 2022-06-10 . Helsinki Business Hub . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-12-17. Talous Venäläisen Yandexin kyytipalvelu Yango laajentaa toimintaansa Suomessa Tampereelle ja Turkuun. 2021-01-26. Helsingin Sanomat. fi.
  8. News: Yango challenging Gett in Israel's taxi app market. 2019-11-14. Globes. he. 2020-01-21.
  9. Web site: Gett CEO Preparing Employees For IPO. Orbach. Meir. 2019-03-06. CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. 2020-01-15.
  10. Web site: אפליקציית המוניות יאנגו השיקה שירות חדשני: הנוסע יודע את מחיר הנסיעה מראש [Taxi app Yango has launched innovative service: the traveler knows the fare in advance]]. כפיר. -דפנה הראל. 2019-05-22. פואנטה. he-IL. 2020-01-22.
  11. Web site: Israel's Transportation Ministry Goes After Taxi-Hailing Company Yango. Hadar. Udi Etsion and Tomer. 2019-07-04. CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. 2020-01-21.
  12. Web site: Orbach. Meir. 2020-03-12. Yandex's Yango Now Welcomes Independent Taxi Drivers. 2020-12-15. CTECH - www.calcalistech.com.
  13. Web site: Yango taxi app launched in Ghana . 2020-01-15 . BusinessGhana. 7 June 2019 .
  14. Web site: Yandex launch Yango Taxi App in Ghana. 2019-06-07. ANONYMOUS GHANA. en-US. 2020-01-15.
  15. Web site: Svendsen . Helle Lyng . 2021-07-23 . Yango lanserer taxitjeneste i Norge: Vil konkurrere på pris . 2022-06-08 . Nettavisen . no.
  16. Web site: Mostad . Magnhild Synnøve . 2021-11-04 . (+) Ny aktør satser i Bergen. Samtidig er taxireformens fremtid usikker . 2022-06-08 . Bergensavisen . no.
  17. Web site: 2021-10-14 . Yango Deli Arrives in London . 2024-09-25 . Retail & Leisure International . en-US.
  18. Web site: Economie . Investir au Cameroun Télécom, Banque, Energie, Com, Média, Droit, Assurances, Gestion publique, Tourisme . Mobilité : après Douala, Yango, service en ligne de covoiturage, lance ses activités à Yaoundé . 2022-06-10 . Investir au Cameroun . fr-fr.
  19. Web site: Après la grève des taxis-compteurs : voici les conditions que Yango et Uber doivent remplir pour exercer . 2024-11-03 . pressecotedivoire.ci . fr.
  20. Web site: 2021-12-10 . Transport : Yango, le taxi en ligne débarque au Sénégal Socialnetlink . 2022-06-10 . Actualités technologiques et startup au Sénégal et en Afrique . fr-FR.
  21. Web site: Yango Introduces Added Features in Zambia to Enhance the Safety of Partner Drivers and Users . techtrends.co.zm.
  22. News: 2022-03-30 . Yandex 15-Minute Grocery Business Exploring Options in Europe . 2024-11-02 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  23. Web site: Yandex closes delivery services in Paris, London, to sell technologies . 2024-11-02 . interfax.com.
  24. Web site: Mehta . Vibha . 2023-01-11 . Exclusive: Yango Deli Tech Enters The UAE Market . 2024-09-27 . Construction Business News Middle East . en-US.
  25. Web site: Mehta . Vibha . 2023-01-11 . Exclusive: Yango Deli Tech Enters The UAE Market . 2024-09-27 . Construction Business News Middle East . en-US.
  26. Web site: Writer . Content . 2024-09-18 . Exclusive: Yango Tech, Al Sadhan, And SPAR Partner To Advance Saudi Retail Landscape . 2024-09-27 . Construction Business News Middle East . en-US.
  27. Web site: Gee . Shelby . 2022-09-29 . Yango: International ride hailing app launches in Dubai . 2024-09-27 . WhatsOn.ae. en-US.
  28. Web site: 30 September 2024 . The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) Provides Public Taxi Booking Service Through Yango Smart Transport App . 2 November 2024 . admobility.gov.ae.
  29. Web site: Costa . Tatiana . 2022-04-29 . Yango arrives in Angola and is looking for drivers. 2024-09-27 . Ver Angola. en-US.
  30. Web site: 2022-08-24 . Yango, el servicio internacional para pedir viajes, llega a La Paz. 2024-09-27 . Ver Angola. es.
  31. Web site: 2023-01-17 . Restauration: le service Yango Deli désormais disponible à Abidjan. Abidjan.net News. fr.
  32. Web site: 2023-01-24 . Yango Deli Tech partners with PtteM to launch e-grocery service. Yango. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2023-04-04 . New Yango Deli service launched. Zambian Eye. en-US.
  34. Web site: Reporter . Staff . 2023-02-02 . International ride-hailing service launches in Namibia. New Era. en-US.
  35. Web site: 2023-07-18 . International ride-hailing service Yango launched in Lahore, Islamabad . dailytimes.com.pk . en-US.
  36. Web site: Ashiru. Grace . 2023-11-13 . Yango's Ride-Hailing Service Expands to Addis Ababa. Tech In Africa. en-US.
  37. Web site: 2023-09-04 . Yango Tech expands to India, bringing retail tech solutions and expertise to the market. CRN India. en-US.
  38. Web site: 2023-09-04 . Yango Tech expands to India, bringing retail tech solutions and expertise to the market. CRN India. en-US.
  39. https://www.biznesstransform.com/ride-hailing-service-yango-launches-in-dubai-with-comfort-and-premier-service-offerings/
  40. Web site: Kabir . Omer . 2024-03-21 . Yango divests Israeli taxi operations to local investors . 2024-09-25 . Calcalistech . en-US.
  41. Web site: Ride-hailing app Yango launches in Bucharest. 2019-06-27. Business Review. ro. 2020-01-15.
  42. Web site: אפליקציית המוניות יאנגו השיקה שירות חדשני: הנוסע יודע את מחיר הנסיעה מראש [Taxi app Yango has launched innovative service: the traveler knows the fare in advance]]. כפיר. -דפנה הראל. 2019-05-22. פואנטה. he-IL. 2020-01-22.
  43. Web site: 2018-11-11 . Helsingissä toimintansa aloittanut venäläinen taksipalvelu voi saada kuvasi ja tietoja SIM-kortistasi . 2020-01-15 . Helsingin Sanomat . fi.
  44. Web site: Taksi Helsinki haluaa oikeuden käyttäjänsä kalenteriin ja lähettää sähköpostia – HS vertaili eri taksisovellusten tietoturvaa, tämä kannattaa tietää ennen kuin annat sovelluksille luvan [Taxi in Helsinki wants the right to the user's calendar and email - HS compares the security of different taxi applications, this is worth knowing before allowing your apps]]. 2018-11-22. Helsingin Sanomat. fi. 2020-01-15.
  45. https://pvmagazine.nl/yandex-nv-wil-zonder-russische-activiteiten-verder-vanuit-nederland-taxidienst-yango-verboden-in-estland-en-letland/ Yandex NV wil zonder Russische activiteiten verder vanuit Nederland; taxidienst Yango verboden in Estland en Letland
  46. Web site: Datatilsynet: – Taxiteneste overfører personopplysningar om norske innbyggjarar til Russland [Data Protection Authority: - Taxi service transfers personal information about Norwegian residents to Russia]]. 2023-08-08. NRK. no. 2023-08-08.

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