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Little Cab offers its drivers smartphones in partnership with Pioneer Credit
The ride-hailing industry is heavily dependent on the internet and since the drivers are always on the move, it is paramount that they have decently capable smartphones when out and about. But many drivers out here are not exactly 'monied'. Little Cab is partnering with... Read More

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Bolt (formerly Taxify) Launches operations in Kisumu, Kakamega and Thika
Bolt is one of the major players in the ride-hailing industry in Kenya with current operations in Nairobi and Mombasa. The firm is looking to further expand its footprint in the Kenyan market with expansion into 3 more towns in the country. Bolt has just... Read More

inDriver, the Ride price-bidding and Hailing App Launches in Kenya
inDriver came to Africa last year in November when they set up shop in Tanzania, followed by South Africa this year in April, and now the service is in Nairobi where they claim to already have over 5,000 drivers on board. The company says they’ve... Read More

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SafeBoda prepares to launch in Nigeria; to compete with Gokada and MAX
SafeBoda, a Ugandan-based venture-backed bike-hailing start-up, is finalizing plans to launch in Nigeria. This move by the company comes slightly a year after it expanded operations to Kenya, its second East African country (after Uganda) and opened an engineering hub in Barcelona, Spain. Now, SafeBoda's... Read More




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Here are other Ride-hailing services in Nigeria (asides Uber & Bolt)
The Nigeria Ride-hailing ecosystem is presently not what it used to be. About five (5) years ago, the niche was a non-existent one in the Nigeria tech ecosystem. Now, however, it might interest you to know that there are about 20 players in the e-hailing... Read More

Traveling around East Africa, know Airports By Airport Code (IATA Code)
For those who frequently travel by air, you might be familiar with a three letter code attached to the airport you will use. Every airport has a unique three-letter IATA code. What is an IATA code? An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, is a three-letter... Read More




Safeboda launches 50% discount on cashless rides
In July of 2017, Safeboda introduced credit as one of the payment methods for rides. Since then, customers would get to their destinations without fishing out their wallets as long as they had Safeboda credit loaded on their account. After reinstating mobile money credit top... Read More


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Kiira EVS test drive: More refinement before mass production
Where are the cars? When are the electric cars coming? These were some of the questions that flocked social media platforms as 2018 closed. Kiira Motors Corporation had predicted to begin mass production of its prototype vehicles before the end of 2018. However, after the... Read More

Safeboda Uganda raises trip costs during morning and evening peak times
Over the past few years, Safeboda exploded onto the scene, ticking off regular boda riders everywhere and making boda rides super cheap, super easy and relatively a safer way to get from one place to another. We've talked before about why we like ride hailing... Read More
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