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# [What we learned giving AI assistants a real taxi button in Addis Ababa](https://binasmart.hashnode.dev/what-we-learned-giving-ai-assistants-a-real-taxi-button-in-addis-ababa?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Design choices behind BinaSmart's MCP server: separate quote and booking tools, fixed fares, cited sources, and a stdio build for directories.

Oct 18 · 4 min read · binasmart.hashnode.dev  
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[Ibrahim Kedir Bedru](https://hashnode.com/@binasmart)

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Founder of BinaSmart (bina.et) — building Amharic-first AI for Ethiopia.

Founder of BinaSmart (https://bina.et), an Amharic-first app for everyday life in Ethiopia — rides, hotels, property, jobs and Bini, an AI assistant that answers questions about Ethiopian government services in Amharic, English and Afaan Oromoo. Try it: https://bina.et/ai

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