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The gruesome death of a Boda rider that was captured by CCTV cameras and circulated on social media has emphasized the need to use caution when hailing a ride. Ride-hailing company Uber has announced that they will turn off the Uber Boda service between 11... Read More

Ride-hailing apps are really taking off in Kenya, and Nairobi is a prime example of just how viable and lucrative such ventures can be. In Nairobi, we have several players including Uber, Bolt, Little Cab, Safe Boda among many others. Twende App is also a... Read More

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

It's now becoming a common move where apps are offering lite versions for users in less developed regions. From Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Skype, to now Uber Lite. Launching first in India, the company anticipates rolling the app out in other emerging markets in the... Read More

Peak time traffic jams are fast becoming a permanent fixture in most cities across the world. Given a viable alternative, few people would choose auto repair service portland or in the mind-numbing hot metallic contraptions we call motor vehicles. Now thanks to taxi-hailing service app Uber, those... Read More

Uber Launches in Uganda Recently, Uber went into an African expansion mode launching in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda. This is clearly not the last African country they are launching in. At a low key event at Serena Hotel, Uber was launched... Read More

1. Founded by a University dropout Uber was founded in 2009 in San Francisco as "UberCab" by University of California dropout Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp who is also the founder of StumbleUpon. Uber was Kalanick’s third venture with the first one having gone bankrupt. 2.... Read More

App-based transportation network & taxi company headquartered in San Francisco, California, is preparing to launch in Kenya, CapitalFM  a Kenyan-based news site has reported. The company uses a smartphone application to receive ride requests, and then sends these trip requests to their drivers. Uber has reportedly... Read More