6:40 AMtap to honk
The queue.
You cross town on the last of your fuel. The first station has none. The second has a queue that wraps around the block, and the pumps are dry.
An hour gone, and nothing to show for it.
you know this one
A week in Lagos
7:30 AMtap the ATM
The ATM.
Rent is due at nine. Three ATMs, three “cash unavailable” screens. The next one is across the bridge.
A map can tell you where things are. It cannot tell you what is there right now.
rent does not wait for the network
Monday 7:45 AMTraffic layertap to honk
The go-slow.
Monday, quarter to eight. Every road to work is one long red line. The bridge is a car park, the okada are weaving through the gaps, and you are already late.
Two hours for twelve kilometres.
Switch on Traffic in NearMe and see the red roads before you leave.
leave at six, or take the other bridge
8:05 AMExample screen
petrol station
1. Greenfield Petrol Station334 m · 4.1 stars
Fuel available · ₦1,300/L · no queue3 min ago · 34 confirm
Is this true?TrueFalse
“Queue moves fast, pump 3 only” – Chidi E.
2. Allen Road Filling Stop612 m
No fuel9 min ago · 2 confirm
Then someone tapped a button.
A neighbour passing the station says fuel available, ₦1,300, no queue. Two more tap True. You see it on your phone before you leave the house, and you drive straight there.
No guessing. No wasted trip.
this part is the whole idea
Every dayExample
+2
Hurray!
People are finding your reports useful!
Chidi E. confirmed your report at Greenfield Petrol Station
You pass it forward.
Next time you pass a station, add what you see in two taps. Every confirmation earns you points and an extra free search, and a little celebration from the neighbours you helped.
The more of us tap, the more useful it gets for everyone.
yes, there is a little celebration
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