A person checks the Yango taxi app on a phone, in Dakar, Senegal March 13, 2022. REUTERS/Ngouda Dione
DAKAR (Reuters) - Maguette Mbaye had always taken taxis to her banking job in Senegal's capital Dakar, but haggling over prices and inhaling fumes through the open windows every day wore her down.
She left all that behind when French ride-hailing app Heetch launched in January. The ride costs a little more, but she considers it a small price to pay for the peace of mind of a better car and fixed price.
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