Press

(2019) “Oped: Africa’s population is booming – it’s time for business to catch up" The Guardian
(2019) “More than a Bike-hailing platform, CanGo is building the superapp for Central Africa" TechPoint
(2019) “Local Startup to Take On Space Left By Jumia Exit" New Times Rwanda
(2019) “DRC Has an image problem but is a land of opportunity for Tech Startups" Disrupt Africa
(2019) “SafeMotos (CanGo) Stars in ‘I Am The Engine’ Documentary" Redbull
(2019) “Start Your Startup in Kinshasa" iAfrikan
(2019) “Rwanda’s SafeMotos rebrands to CanGo as it nears its new super app status| Launches in Kinshasa" Disrupt Africa
(2019) ““Test kitchen” Rwanda a great place to demo, but real startup growth occurs elsewhere" Disrupt Africa
(2018) “Canadian’s Ride-Hailing Venture Set To Roll In Congo”, The Globe and Mail
(2018) “For The American Sharing Economy, The Future Might Be Imitating Airbnb, Not Uber”, Forbes
(2018) “Portrait of a Groundbreaker: Barrett Nash”, Groundbreakers
(2018) “Behind the Mac – Peter Kariuki”, Apple Macbook Advertisement
(2018) “Professionalizing African Motorcycle Taxis: From Vitamins to Painkillers”, Business Call to Actions
(2018) “The Female Moto Drivers of Kigali”, Al Jazeera
(2018) “How This Innovative App Became Africa’s Uber”, National Geographic
(2018) “Creating Safe Transportation in Urban Africa” (Radio Interview) Killer Innovations
(2018) “Rwanda’s SafeMotos to Expand to DRC”, Disrupt Africa
(2017) “How Africa’s Tech Generation is Changing the Continent”, National Geographic
(2017) “The Uber Model Is One I’ve Become Disillusioned With”, CNBC Africa Closing Bell
(2017) “B.C. appmaker brings ride hailing service to Rwanda’s motorcycle taxis”, Vancouver Sun
(2017) “10 Companies to Watch at CES”, Electronics 360
(2016) “Africa uber alles”, the Economist
(2016) “The Tech Startup Taking on Africa’s Second Biggest Killer”, Huck Magazine
(2016) “SafeMotos, la start-up qui veut « uberiser » les motos-taxis d’Afrique”, Le Monde
(2016) “What Will 2016 Bring for Africa?”, CNN
(2016) “What a Rwandan Tech Startup Can Teach Uber”, Venture Burn
(2016) “SafeMotos Riding in the Hands of Safety”, Zendrive Blog
(2015) “SafeMotos helps Rwanda separate ‘good drivers from the crazy ones’”, the Guardian
(2015) “The Future is African” by SafeMotos cofounder Barrett Nash, TechCrunch

Awards and Accolades

(2019) 2019 Innovation of the Year, Kinshasa
(2018) Xtreme Tech Challenge, Top 10 Company
(2018) Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering (finalist)
(2018) Startup of the Year Africa 2018, Top 20 (finalist)
(2017) Fast Company Magazine, 7th Most Innovative Company in Africa
(2017) SafeMotos Presentation to United Nations Social Good Summit
(2017) GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Grant, Recipient
(2017) UNDP Accelerate 2030, Finalist
(2016) Nominet Trust 100, 1 of 100 Most Inspiring Companies Using Technology for Social Good
(2015) Millicom Think Startup Accelerator, Entrepreneurs in Residence
(2015) PIVOT East, Winner Founder Award and Winner Utilities Category
(2015) Carma AXLR8R by SOSv, Participant