# Archipelago Taxi Apps The Bouzay App Helps People in the Seychelles Islands to Find a Ride By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-09-16 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Bouzay-taxi-app References: [seychellesnewsagency](http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/5916/An%20Uber%20for%20the%20island%20New%20app%20Bouzy%20can%20call%20a%20cab%20in%20Seychelles) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=taxi.izombie.ashana.com.taxiapp) Taxi apps have well and truly been on a skyward path across big countries across the world but especially in North America, Europe and Asia; however a new app called Bouzay is bidding to show that there's also a market to be taken advantage of in smaller and more isolated areas. Bouzay is a taxi app that is dedicated to helping people in Seychelles get around. Owned by a company called [Buzz Seychelles Limited](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-buzz-ad), the Bouzay app is similar to [Uber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayder), although a key difference is that it will only be made available to licensed taxi operators, who will be able to take part in a two month-long trial to see if they want to keep using Bouzay. This targeted taxi app looks to be a great transportation options for tourists in particular, given the challenges of getting around in an archipelago nation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Island Taxi Apps:** There is an opportunity to create taxi apps specifically tailored to small and isolated areas, such as island nations like Seychelles. - **Targeted Transportation Apps:** Creating transportation apps that cater specifically to certain groups of people, such as tourists or senior citizens, could be a disruptive innovation in the industry. - **Licensed Taxi Operator Apps:** Developing apps that can only be used by licensed taxi operators, rather than independent contractors, could provide a more regulated and secure transportation option for consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore creating more targeted and regulated taxi apps for specific markets. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can potentially use targeted taxi apps, such as Bouzay, to improve transportation options for tourists visiting small or isolated areas. - **Technology:** Developing more advanced and specialized apps, such as Bouzay, could be a disruptive innovation in the technology industry's app market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Belize-Based Sustainable Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eride-taxi.md) - [Eco-Friendly Taxi Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayder.md) - [Car Transfer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytrip-app.md) - [African Super Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozem.md) - [Woman-Focused E-Hailing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kgosigadi-rides.md) - [Convenience-Focused Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps.md) - [UAE-Based Smart Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-taxis.md) - [On-Demand Electric Boat Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-boat-taxi.md) - [iOS-Influenced Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-2.md)