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Ride-hailing app Moovn to challenge Uber, Lyft in Seattle | GeekWire

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Moovn CEO and Founder Godwin Gabriel. (Moovn Photo)

Godwin Gabriel believes the ride-hailing industry in America is ready for a new challenger.

That’s why he began rolling out Moovn’s on-demand transportation app in Seattle in February. Gabriel lives in Seattle but as a Tanzania native, he saw African markets as the best place to begin growing Moovn. Uber and Lyft were dominant and growing in the U.S. when Gabriel launched the app in 2015 but countries like Tanzania had more opportunity for newcomers.

He spent the past three years growing Moovn’s consumer rideshare business in Africa and developing partnerships with hotels and event centers in the U.S. to provide transportation services.

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