{
  "id": 5590010,
  "title": "Reckless driving incidents fall by 38% across Africa – Yango report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/reckless-driving-incidents-fall-by-38-across-africa-yango-report-5590010",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:01:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/reckless-driving-incidents-fall-by-38-across-africa-yango-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yango Ride, a ride-hailing service owned by Yango Group, has published its 2024-2025 Safety Report, revealing a 38% reduction in reckless driving incidents across Africa. This decline is attributed to the implementation of updated driving style analysis and speed control measures. In Côte d'Ivoire, reckless driving incidents decreased by 35%, while in Zambia, they dropped by 49%. Similar reductions were observed in Angola (34%) and Senegal (33%). Post-trip contact complaints also decreased by an average of 11% in Côte d'Ivoire, 22% in Angola, 8% in Senegal, and 4% in Zambia following the rollout of privacy-protecting call technologies. Emergency support is available 24/7, with trained specialists responding to urgent requests within five minutes in 90% of cases globally. The safety framework operates before, during, and after each ride, with identity verification, safety centers, SOS-button, and driving style analysis contributing to a safer experience for passengers and drivers. Additionally, Yango Ride collaborates with public institutions, road safety organizations, and local communities through partnerships like the Memorandum of Understanding in Angola and the Safer Journeys to School initiative in Zambia. These efforts aim to extend the reach of the safety framework and maintain a safer ride-hailing experience for all users.",
  "summary": "The newly presented ride-hailing service’s report links reductions in safety-related incidents to updated privacy technology, anti-fraud systems and 24/7 emergency response across Africa Yango Ride, a ride-hailing service and part of the global tech company Yango Group, today published regional findings from its 2024–2025 Safety Report, documenting the technology and support systems that make…",
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        "title": "Reckless driving incidents fall by 38% across Africa – Yango report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/reckless-driving-incidents-fall-by-38-across-africa-yango-report",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:01:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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