Key Takeaways
- Jazz and iTecknologi have signed a strategic MoU to launch Drivver, a modern ride-hailing platform.
- The platform integrates mobility, connectivity, digital payments, and financial services.
- Drivver will offer various transportation options and enable users to book rides without consuming mobile data.
Jazz and iTecknologi have entered into a strategic partnership to launch Drivver, a modern ride-hailing platform that aims to revolutionize the transportation sector in Pakistan.
The partnership combines Jazz’s nationwide connectivity, digital reach, and distribution capabilities with iTecknologi’s expertise in connected mobility, IoT, and fleet technology.
Drivver will offer a range of mobility options, including cars, motorcycles, and rickshaws, providing users with convenient and accessible transportation choices.
A key feature of the platform is its accessibility for riders and drivers on the Jazz network without consuming their mobile data. This will enable users to book, accept, and manage rides without requiring a separate internet package for the application.
JazzCash will support digital payments across the Drivver ecosystem, providing greater convenience and transparency for riders and drivers. For drivers operating primarily in cash, the platform will help establish a digital financial footprint.
Salman Hussain, Founder and CEO of iTecknologi, commented, 'Drivver is not being built as another ride-hailing application. We are challenging the way ride-hailing works in Pakistan. Free access to the application on the Jazz network, digital payments through JazzCash, better economics for drivers and access to a wider financial ecosystem fundamentally change the proposition, and we believe it can change the ride-hailing industry.'
Under the partnership, iTecknologi will lead Drivver’s technology, product innovation, and operational execution, while Jazz will support the platform through its nationwide connectivity, digital infrastructure, and distribution capabilities.
Drivver is designed around a transparent, fixed-cost model for drivers rather than a growing percentage-based commission. This approach is intended to let drivers keep more of what they earn as their work grows. This lower cost of doing business also naturally supports more affordable journeys for riders.
Riders will also be able to take advantage of introductory offers at launch, with full commercial details to be announced closer to rollout. The platform is expected to launch in the near future, with dedicated teams from Jazz and iTecknologi working towards its market rollout.
This partnership brings together mobility, connectivity and digital financial services at national scale. Drivver will create an opportunity to leverage Jazz’s digital capabilities to make everyday mobility more accessible while enabling drivers, young people and consumers to participate more deeply in Pakistan’s digital economy. We are excited to bring this proposition to market.
Shahzad Rasheed, President Enterprise Solutions, JazzWorld
Drivver is not being built as another ride-hailing application. We are challenging the way ride-hailing works in Pakistan. Free access to the application on the Jazz network, digital payments through JazzCash, better economics for drivers and access to a wider financial ecosystem fundamentally change the proposition, and we believe it can change the ride-hailing industry.
Salman Hussain, Founder and CEO of iTecknologi
