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Karhoo partners with iVcardo to expand ride-hailing platform

Karhoo has joined forces with booking and dispatch platform iVcardo in a bid to expand its platform globally. The deal is expected to provide Karhoo with increased infrastructure and access to transport operators beyond ride-hailing city strongholds. Nicolas Andine, Karhoo co-CEO says: “By partnering with iVcardo, we will now have the ability to connect with transport operators anywhere in the world instantly.” Karhoo and its partners will use iVcardo’s enablement platform, which facilitates book
August 12, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Karhoo has joined forces with booking and dispatch platform iVcardo in a bid to expand its platform globally.

The deal is expected to provide Karhoo with increased infrastructure and access to transport operators beyond ride-hailing city strongholds.

Nicolas Andine, Karhoo co-CEO says: “By partnering with iVcardo, we will now have the ability to connect with transport operators anywhere in the world instantly.”

Karhoo and its partners will use iVcardo’s enablement platform, which facilitates booking and billing of passenger services, to track journeys globally.

As part of the agreement, iVcardo will initially support Karhoo by connecting the platform with transport operators including taxi, limousine, minibus and coach companies across Europe.

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