Lagos state is reportedly set to enforce regulations on taxi-hailing companies, so we had a chat with Bolt’s regional manager, West Africa and some policy experts to gain insight into the government’s…
Passengers and drivers can now safely use ride-hailing platforms in Abuja airport, for now
Peace has come for riders and passengers on ridehailing platforms in Nigeria’s Abuja airport, but it may be temporary.…
Thanks to the Nigerian airport authority, it is becoming unsafe to book a taxi online from a Nigerian airport
In an airport in Nigeria, a government agency is helping traditional cab drivers…
The customer service problem of online taxi hailing services in Nigeria
Passengers have steadily had problems with drivers on popular online taxi hailing services, Uber and Taxify. Here are a few reasons why…
Online ride-hailing taxi services may not work in these Nigerian cities
There’s been an influx of online ride-hailing taxi services in Nigerian cities. Here’s why they may not survive outside Lagos and Abuja…
The state of e-hailing services in Ghana
The e-hailing market in Ghana is a two-horse race between Uber and Taxify. Here’s a review of their present state in Accra.…
Beyond Uche from Taxify, meet the team behind Taxify Nigeria
We took a tour around the Taxify Nigeria office space and met with the dedicated team behind Taxify operations in Nigeria.…
Why GIGM can effectively take on Uber and Taxify in Nigeria’s ridesharing wars
At the 2018 edition of Techpoint Inspired, Chairman of the GIG Group, Chidi Ajaere hinted at GIGM — the group’s subsidiary transportation company — coming into the ridesharing market…
See the SOS Button that Taxify rolled out in Nigeria
Taxify, Europe and Africa’s fastest growing ride-hailing platform has added a panic button to its ride-hailing app in Nigeria. Introduced with the goal of safeguarding it’s driver-partners against vio…
Race to the bottom: The fate of Taxify and Uber in Nigeria
Uber has come to become the buzzword for everything on-demand. But it took the company years of name change, legal battles, series of funding and expansion to earn its place in hearts and minds. In it…