Bolt gets first license to operate under S/Africa’s new e-hailing regulation
The ride-hailing company, Bolt, has become the first app to register and obtain approval to operate under the…
Are algorithms by Uber, Bolt and inDrive killing human interactions in e-hailing?
Pretty much every successful business is built around solid systems. The ability to automate these systems so they…
Drivers make N60k daily but take home only 4% – AUATON counters Bolt’s claims
Claims by e-hailing company, Bolt, that drivers take home 75 per cent of their earnings have been refuted…
‘Stop arresting dispatch riders carrying illegal items’ – e-hailing union leader demands
Dispatch riders and e-hailing drivers acting as couriers should not be arrested by the police for illegal and…
Africa got only 0.4% of global equity funding in 2025, despite 24% YoY growth
Despite a 24 per cent growth in 2025 equity funding, Africa still lags terribly behind in the share…
Moove rejects claims it worsened vehicle financing for drivers in South Africa
Vehicle financing company, Moove, has refuted claims that it worsened vehicle financing for e-hailing drivers in South Africa.…
NEFSA condemns murder of Nigerian Uber driver in SA, calls for rider verification
The National e-hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA) has condemned the killing of a Nigerian Uber driver in…
Lagride and UBA hand keys to first batch of drive-to-own beneficiaries
Officials of Lagride and UBA, today, handed over keys to the first batch of drivers who are beneficiaries…
Africa had 3 successful exits in January 2026, as startups raised total $174m
The African startup space witnessed three successful exits in January 2026, one of the most impressive months for…
A chat with SA e-hailing leader, Uhuru Lekgokwane, about racism in vehicle financing
Vehicle financing, or car loans, has always been an important means of owning a vehicle. It began with…
