Cameroon has suspended the taxi-hailing app Yango until further notice.

The transport ministry said it had failed to obtain a licence and criticised it for using private vehicles for the transport of the public and commercial goods.

The decision comes in the wake of numerous complaints from transport unions angered that Yango drivers do not pay tax.

But users of the app are unhappy about the suspension as an increase in fuel prices has led to hikes in the cost of public transport.

One consumer union said the app offered affordable prices and guaranteed user safety.

Yango is the only ride-hailing app used in Cameroon – and has been available in the capital, Yaoundé, and the city of Douala since November 2021. It has thousands of daily users.

Source: bbc.com