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Uber clients to access popular photo features on Snapchat

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Loic Amado, Uber General Manager for East Africa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Taxi hailing service Uber has integrated popular social media site features on its mobile app.

Targeting the tech savvy millennials, the integration will enable Uber users to share photos while riding.

The feature will be available to Uber riders in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kampala and Dar es Salaam.  

“We are rolling out an integration with Snapchat so you can unlock custom Uber filters while you ride, and Snap your friends while en route,”  said Loic Amado, Uber General Manager for East Africa.

To access the new feature, riders need to be existing Snapchat users and on an Uber ride.

While on the ride, Uber riders will see a Snapchat card in their feed. They then need to select the type of filter they want to unlock, take their selfie, and swipe right.

Riders can also use Uber filters with other Snapchat lenses for double the fun. The Snapchat integration will be available to riders on both Android and iOS.