On January 3rd, Uber announced the launch of UberASSIST in Nairobi Kenya, a specialised cab service that caters for riders with special access needs…
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…
A case for e-hailing services in Francophone West Africa
Francophone West Africa should be the hub for e-hailing services on the continent. Here are 3 reasons why.…
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.…
Uber could be launching a bike-sharing service in Lagos soon
Uber Bike, an electric bike sharing service by Uber, is currently only available in 6 US cities — San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Washington DC, Chicago, and Austin — but it could b…
Global LinkUP: Uber wins in London
The Global Linkup is a summary roundup of important tech news curated from all around the globe…
Global LinkUP: Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber
The Global Linkup is a summary roundup of important tech news curated from all around the globe. In this week’s edition, Bozoma Saint John left Uber, one thousand people have taking delivery of their …
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…
Global LinkUP; Tencent is the newest member of the $500 billion club
Your favourite aggregation of global technology news has been on a break following the just concluded Techpoint Tours, but we are back. This week there are lots of big names and monies flying around, …
11 times you should use your Uber in-app help feature
It’s happened to you before, or you know a friend of a friend who has experienced the same thing. You know? Those times where you’ve been charged an incorrect fare? Encountered a rude driver, or perha…
Lola Kassim is new general manager for Uber West Africa
Uber today announces the appointment of Lola Kassim as its new General Manager(GM) for West Africa. This is coming six months after former GM, Ebi Atawodi was promoted to resume position as Product Ma…
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…
Kobo hosts first ever logistics professionals conference
Kobo is a technology company launched in 2016 with the purpose of adding value to Nigerian industries. The company began beta operations working with businesses in the FMCG space to effectively manage…
Ebi Atawodi now manages Global Payments for Uber worldwide
Ebi Atawodi, the former General Manager for Uber West Africa, is now Product Manager, Global Payments Growth for Uber worldwide. The news was first glimpsed via a tweet posted by Tavo Oviosu, CEO of P…
Uber offers car loans to drivers in Nigeria
Uber Nigeria has announced that it is now making low interest, used vehicle loans available to its top rated driver-partners. The move is the result of partnerships between Uber Nigeria, FirstBank Nig…
Game of Cabs: Is Uber taking a hit from Nigeria’s economic downturn?
In commemoration of their second year anniversary in Lagos, Uber Nigeria recently doubled their bonus for ride referrals. For the uninitiated, Uber gives you a code that lets you invite friends to …
Bringing the Uber, Didi Chuxing marriage story to Africa
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” ― Aristotle The news broke late July of Uber’s strategic move to stay relevant and also attain profitability in its China operations…
Uber partners Sidian Bank to provide loans to Kenyan drivers, but there’s a catch
Taxi hailing service, Uber has partnered with Kenya’s Sidian Bank to provide car loans to its most experienced drivers and they hope the model can be rolled out to all its countries of operation…
Meet the ‘Angelina Jolie’ of Uber Lagos
You know how weird the idea of having a lady as personal driver would sound, especially in Nigeria? Uber is changing that. On Tuesday morning I was rushing for the “Let’s Talk Tech”…
Hello Accra, your Uber is here
With the recent launch of Uber in Kampala, the expectation was that the online Taxi hailing company would be swift in finalizing speculated launch plans in Accra. And while that has just been confirme…