YOURTAXI is whizzing through the streets again. A year ago, founder Zahangir Alam (42) had to call off the project because of a huge data leak. Now he is back - and wants to do everything right.
BLICK: Surprising competition for Uber
Zahangir Alam came to Switzerland as a refugee and is now mixing up the taxi business
He applied for political asylum in Switzerland, then served himself up in restaurants. Now Zahangir Alam (37) is about to compete with the transport service provider Uber with his app.
LE TEMPS: Zahangir Alam, l'Uber alternatif
Ancien réfugié bangladais naturalisé suisse, le chauffeur n'a trouvé son compte ni avec la start-up américaine, ni avec les taxis traditionnels. Ce qui l'a conduit à fabriquer une application suisse qui fonctionne à Zurich et bientôt à Lausanne
20MIN: Former refugee creates Uber competitor
He wants to be a "fair alternative", says Zahangir Alam. His new driving service pays taxes in Switzerland and does not charge drivers any fees.