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Government-backed ride hailing service, ‘Lagos Ride’ is set to hit the streets
In yet another ambitious move to bolster the aesthetics of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the government of Lagos has…
BREAKING: Uber Increases Trip Fares in Lagos by 13%
Ride-hailing company, Uber has hiked the price of its economy ride, UberX in Lagos by about 13% effective…
If you Can’t Beat Them, Buy Them; Uber Acquires Careem in a $3.1 Billion Deal!
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. ride-hailing giant will pay $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes (equal to $55 per share) for Careem
Weekly Roundup: D’Tigress, Nigeria’s Basketball Heroines Defying the Chaos at Home
Good day folks! We trust the previous week was awesome for you. Quite a lot did happen in…
An-Nisa, Africa’s First Women-Only Online Cab-Hailing App Launched in Kenya
Amid rising concerns over the insecurity of females boarding male-operated cabs, An-Nisa Cabs, Kenya’s first women-only online cab-hailing service, has…
TaxiTV Raises Over $50k to Provide Ads & In-Ride Entertainment in Uber, Taxify
TaxiTV, a Nigerian advertising tech startup has just completed a seed funding round led by Beta.Ventures. This is…
Uber Introduces New Feature That Will Force Drivers to Rest After 12 Hours of Work
Uber has introduced a new policy for its driver-partners across Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria inclusive) which will hopefully prevent it…
Alpha1 Rides, Another Ride Hailing Operator Emerges in Lagos
The transport and logistics sector in Nigeria is about to have a new entrant. Alpha1 Rides is a technology…
