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Discover the latest news and updates from Swvl. Gain insights into our recent partnerships, market expansions, and key developments driving the company’s growth and evolution.

March 15, 2022

Swvl Commits Significant Foreign Direct Investment to Argentina to Improve Mass Transit Across The Country

$15 million initial investment expected to generate thousands of jobs and self-employment opportunities over the next 3+ years and further develop Swvl’s R&D capabilities
March 15, 2022

Meeting of Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital Shareholders to Approve Business Combination with Swvl Scheduled for March 30, 2022

Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital and Swvl announce effectiveness of F-4 registration statement Upon closing, the combined company’s Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “SWVL” and “SWVLW”, respectively
March 9, 2022

Swvl Strengthen Senior Leadership with Juan Batiz (Ex-Facebook Head of Public Policy Latam), Enrique Gonzalez (Ex-Uber Associate General Counsel Latam), and Leandro Aliseda (Ex-Via Country Manager Latam and Portugal)

ames Global Head of Policy, Global Head of Legal and Head of LatAm Public Sector. Each brings more than 20 years of experience across public policy, law, and public sector mobility and technology
March 7, 2022

Swvl Paynas Partner Empower Captains Integrated Financial Services

The partnership enhances financial inclusion for traditionally under-resourced captains through a suite of resources and benefits Services will include earned compensation payouts, buy-now-pay-later and insurance
February 9, 2022

Swvl Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule February 9, 2023

Swvl Holdings Corp (“Swvl” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SWVL), a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, today announced that it has received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") informing Swvl that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), for continued listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market, and the matter of previous non-compliance is now closed.
February 2, 2022

Swvl Upsizes PIPE to > $120M with Participation from New Flagship Investors Including EBRD in Connection with Queen’s Gambit Business Combination

New investors include European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a multilateral bank that promotes the development of the private sector and entrepreneurial initiative in 38 countries, and Teklas Ventures, the venture capital arm of Teklas, one of the largest electric autofluid systems parts suppliers globally for the auto industry
January 27, 2022

Swvl Continues Rapid Geographic Expansion and Launch of New Services Across 115 Cities in 18 Countries

Expansion across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa provides significant upside to Swvl’s current business plan and financial projections
December 6, 2021

Swvl Continues to Build Out Board of Directors with Appointment of W. Steve Albrecht, Ex-President of the American Accounting Association, as Audit Chair

Albrecht, ex-President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Financial Accounting Foundation, and COSO, to serve as an independent director and chair of the audit committee.
November 12, 2021

Swvl to Expand into Argentina and Chile with Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Mass Transit Platform Viapool

Will launch Swvl’s marketplace in Latin America following upcoming SaaS entry into Brazil via Shotl transaction. Expansion into Argentina and Chile provides compelling upside to Swvl’s current business plan and financial projections
October 12, 2021

Swvl Achieves Exceptional Q3 2021 Results and Increases Growth Guidance

Delivers 3.6x quarter on quarter growth, 83% utilization and 500k active users Swvl’s most mature market hits 92% utilization, 31% gross margin and -2.9% net margin. Raises FY2022 guidance by ~10% to $155m with opportunities for further substantial growth