Tag: Uber
Uber and Bolt drivers stage Go-slow Protest in Kenya
Uber and Bolt drivers in Kenya have organised a go-slow protest to pressure both ride-hailing companies to lower the commission levied on their fees...
Uber investigates possible hack of internal databases
Uber Technologies Inc. has shut down internal Slack messaging as it investigates a cybersecurity breach by a hacker claiming to have accessed the company’s...
Kenyan Regulator caps Uber, Bolt commissions at 18%, lessons for Ghana
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is set to enforce a regulation that caps commission for all ride-hailing companies in the country at 18%.
This...
Uber launches new safety features across Africa
Today Uber announced the launch of multiple new products and features which are going live this month in South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire...
Uber appoints new GM for Sub-Saharan Africa
Uber has appointed Kagiso Khaole as its new General Manager for its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) business, taking over Frans Hiemstra’s role who has...
Uber and Bolt drivers on strike in SA
Drivers of Uber and Bolt in Cape Town have suspended their business activities and embarked on a strike.
They are demanding a bigger cut on earnings...
Uber to deactivate riders who don’t have Ghana Card
Uber is asking the millions of Ghanaians who have signed up to its hailing taxi app to update their details with the Ghana Card...
Uber Eats gives delivery guys extra income
Uber Eats is stepping into Good Samaritan mode by supporting its delivery bike riders in South Africa to make an extra 10% of their...
Nigerian mobility finance startup MOOVE goes to India
Nigeria-based mobility financing startup, Moove has announced its launch in India.
This year, there's been a notable trend of African startups expanding off the continent. First was MFS...
Uber exposed for breaking laws, using politicians to grow
Uber Technologies attempted to lobby politicians and flouted laws as part of efforts to expand globally from 2013 to 2017, according to newspaper reports...