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Swvl

African mass transit tech

Egypt , Cairo Founded 2017 201-500 Website

Operating Since2017 (9y)

About Swvl

Swvl is an Egyptian mass transit technology company founded in 2017 in Cairo by Mostafa Kandil, Mahmoud Nouh, and Ahmed Sabbah. Initially a bus-sharing app, Swvl expanded globally and went public on NASDAQ in 2022 via SPAC merger (at one point valued at $1.5 billion), though it has since retrenched operations. Still a significant Egyptian tech story.

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)Mostafa Kandil, Mahmoud Nouh, Ahmed Sabbah

CEOMostafa Kandil

Contact

swvl.com

Quick Facts

CountryEgypt

Founded2017

TypeStartup

ModelB2C

Team Size201-500

Operating In

EgyptKenyaPakistanUAE

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