E-hailing drivers' protest fuels Kenya crisis
Kenya e-hailing strike by digital hailing app drivers worsens civil unrest
Maria Macharia
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Leveraging data-driven marketing for accelerated growth and enhanced consumer operations
Data has long been a critical component of marketing. In fact, the first instances of data-based market research date back to the 1920s.
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Safaricom, Uber join forces to settle fares using mobile money
The partnership with Uber will allow Safaricom to offer digital payments through M-PESA.
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Uganda imposes new tech tax on foreign firms
Foreign-owned tech companies in Uganda will pay 5% of their income to the government.
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Bolt hits milestone with 150m customers, appoints CFO
The company operates in over 500 cities in more than 45 countries in Europe, Africa, Western Asia and Latin America.
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Flutterwave pens 5-year Microsoft technology deal
Flutterwave says the partnership will assist in accelerating growth of transactions processed on its platform for global clients like Uber and Netflix.
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Home-grown e-hailing platform BozaRide launches in South Africa
The e-hailing platform is punting its pricing model and safety features as unique selling points in a highly competitive market.
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Exclusive: How Uber is empowering women in Africa
Uber is changing this paradigm by providing a platform for women to become flexible entrepreneurs and earn money on their terms says Marjorie Saint-Lot, Head of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, Uber.
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Uber rides back into Tanzania
Company has today announced the resumption of its services in the East African country following a pause instituted in April 2022.
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Bolt launches €10-m Environmental Impact Fund
Kenya-based M-Kopa will be the first beneficiary of the fund.
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On-demand transport firm SWVL moves on Kenya expansion
Company outlines strategy to use US$15-million from latest series funding.
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French taxi app raises US$38-million for Francophone Africa expansion
Uber competitor plans to launch in Algeria, Cameroon and Senegal in 2019.