DR Congo's Hoja app helping keep Kinshasa taxi users safe
The Hoja app was launched by two female entrepreneurs from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They were tired of "living in fear" as kidnappings in taxis were frequently happening in the Kinshasa.
The BBC's Victoria Rubadiri travelled to the capital to speak to a victim of these kidnappings and also to see how technology is helping to reduce them.
Produced by Annie Duncanson
Edited by Ameer Ahmed