Munodawafa lauded the Econet group and Cassava for launching the new service product.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe applaud you for bringing innovation and technology to help deal with the real problem of garbage pollution and uncleanliness in our cities, which has in the past contributed to fatal disease outbreaks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nyatsine said Clean City had been carrying out trials of the concept for several months, mainly testing the service in the capital, Harare.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started doing the trials in Harare some months back, piloting the concept the same way Uber connects food outlets with customers to provide food delivery,\u201d\u00a0 Nyatsine said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we were connecting a network of small privately owned garbage collectors, using the App to have residents schedule collections, and getting the garbage collectors to collect and dispose of the garbage\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The App will help improve efficiencies and manage costs by allowing business owners and partners in the value chain to know exactly where every vehicle is, and to track the amount of garbage collected and even manage fuel usage.<\/p>\n
To use the service, residents simply download the Vaya App and schedule garbage collections and payments can be made using EcoCash.<\/p>\n
Many African municipal authorities have struggled with waste collection and disposal. The Clean City platform may well create an interesting opportunity for them to pursue.<\/p>\n
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