Mobility

EXCLUSIVE: Spiro to ramp up EV production in Nigeria with new assembly plant

The new plant will significantly boost production from the current 1,000 units in 2024 and mark the company's entry into the three-wheeler segment

Mobility

Nigerian startup Moove drives into US with Waymo partnership

This deal will see the African-based mobility service expand its services to the United States beginning 2025.

Insider

BD Insider: Uber goes wild

In today’s midweek update, we look at; Uber expands into tourism in South Africa with Uber Safari, Starlink doubles prices in Nigeria, Carry1st and Audiomack partner to simplify digital payments.

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.

Fintech

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

Mobility

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.

News

Fez Delivery secures $1M seed to deepen its last-mile logistics offering in Nigeria

Fez Delivery, a leading logistics and delivery company, has raised a $1 million seed fund in a round led by Ventures Platform.

Mobility Tech

Why is SafeBoda leaving Nigeria?

After completing over 3 million rides in Nigeria, SafeBoda is halting its operations in the country to focus on its most profitable market, Uganda.

News

One year later, QuickBus has ₦8 million weekly GMV in Nigeria

In Q1 2022, domestic flight movements witnessed a 215% decline, according to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Road transportation remains the most used transport option for travellers within Nigeria, especially with the increase in airfares. About 80–90% of the country’s population travel via road trips. Most of the travel companies facilitating these trips work […]

Mobility

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.

Spotlight

JET Motors wants to lead Africa’s Electric Vehicle revolution

The electric vehicle movement is well and alive in Nigeria, led by JET Motor Company—a team of young Africans who are designing EVs for Africans.

News

Oui Capital invests in Mauritius first app-based mobility startup, Vite

Oui Capital—an Africa-focused venture capital firm—has made an undisclosed pre-seed investment in Vite Technologies, the first app-based mobility startup in Mauritius

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