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. 

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.

Inside Alma Asinobi’s plan to get Africans to travel the world via Kaijego

Alma Asinobi talks about her travel motivation, experiences, Kaijego and why people should travel more.

Mobility fintech Moove raises $8 million to expand its fleet in Ghana

The funding will be used to bolster Moove’s expanding vehicle fleet in Ghana

Shuttlers secures $4M to drive its shared-mobility offering in Nigeria

Nigerian shared-mobility startup, Shuttlers has raised $4 million in equity funding to expand its offering across the country. The funding round was led by Verod-Kepple.

Uber wants to roll out EVs in Africa, but it needs the government

Three years ago, Uber disclosed its plan to be a zero-emission platform by 2040, a commitment that is worth about $800 million, according to Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's CEO.

Starting from Kenya, BuuPass is digitising ticketing for Africa’s mobility sector

In 2016, two Kenya-based entrepreneurs—Sonia Kabra and Wycliffe Omondi—set out to digitise this sector by providing operators with a bus management system (BMS) for managing their operations, inventory and sales.

Nigeria’s ShapShap wins mobility and smart city challenge at GITEX 2022

ShapShap, has won the award for ‘Mobility and Smart Cities Innovator’ in the final of the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition at the ongoing Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, GITEX 2022.

Bolt might switch off operations in Tanzania over regulatory issue

Bolt might turn off car ride-hailing category in Tanzania should regulatory authority uphold its new service fee directive.