Say 'baqəme' out loud. It's the word every rider in Addis mutters when the driver quotes a price too high, when the meter runs too fast, when the surge hits at the worst moment. It means 'that's enough' — the moment you decide to push back.
We named the company after that moment. Because we believe the power to set the price should always belong to the people in the car — not an algorithm, not a corporation, not a middleman.
Not gig workers. Not algorithmic subjects. Every driver on Baqəme pays a flat annual membership and keeps 100% of every fare they negotiate. That's the deal. Forever.
No rider should be forced to pay a surge price they didn't agree to. Every fare on Baqəme is set by the person paying it. The market matches — we don't dictate.
Built in Addis. Designed for Ethiopian clock, Ethiopian calendar, Amharic, cash, and Telebirr. We're not a foreign product localised — we're a local product built to scale.
2026 · Launching rider and driver apps. Founding memberships open.
2027 · Expanding to Hawassa, Adama, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa.
2028+ · Taking the marketplace model across the continent.
Rider early access is open. Founding driver spots are limited. Addis is first — Ethiopia is next.