Mobility

Nigeria partners with Morocco to produce electric vehicles locally 

Nigeria, alongside Morocco, will manufacture and assemble locally-made electric vehicles

Mobility

Nigerian Uber and Bolt drivers demand a greater cut of ride-hailing companies’ estimated ₦36 billion annual revenue

Nigerian drivers working for Uber and Bolt are demanding a reduction in commission rates, arguing that the current 25% cut is unsustainable given rising operational costs.

Mobility

BasiGo secures $41.5M to drive Electric Bus expansion in Kenya and Rwanda

BasiGo Kenya, has successfully raised $41.5 million in Series A equity and debt funding.

Mobility

Ride-hailing, but for travel. Uber targets tourism in new drive

The expansion extends beyond Europe. In Greece, it is expanding its Uber Boat service from Mykonos to Athens, Corfu, and Santorini. Visitors can book rides to beach clubs and lesser-known destinations, capitalizing on seasonal peaks in tourism, part of a broader goal to become a one-stop shop for tourists.

Mobility

inDrive avoids ban in Nigeria’s capital, secures licence

inDrive started offering rides in Abuja in March 2023 and quickly became popular, with users averaging 212 rides each in the first few months. 

Mobility

Exclusive: Nigeria’s first women-only ride-hailing app, HerRyde, “hibernates” after a year

After a year of operation in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja, HerRyde, a women-only ride-hailing platform has “hibernated” to re-strategise and source for funding ahead of a near re-launch.

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