Check out ‘JEKALO’ application

The name  of the app, Jekalo is a Yoruba phrase for ‘let’s go,' usability testing of Jekalo is the final item on the agenda of the March edition of the CcHub‘s Developers’ Parapo.

The platform uses the proximity of your starting point and destination to suggest rides.

You just enter your starting point as well as destination to get a list of available rides or people looking forward to sharing one.

You can accept or join a ride after which you chat with participants, within the app, to arrange a meeting point, among others things

Talking of security, whether you are offering or sharing a ride, you have to confirm you search with your LinkedIn profile, and on connecting your LinkedIn account, you get a message that the app will get in touch with you as soon as there are available rides in your area.

According to the platform: “Before accepting to offer a ride or share a ride, check the profile of drivers to know the verification level.”

This application is a definitely a right step towards Nigeria's technological development and advancement, however, there is a lot of work to be done.

If it works, it also provide jobs for the youths, so, its a win win platform.

Let us know what you think about this tech startup.

Source: techpoint