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16 Jul 2024

E-hailing drivers' protest fuels Kenya crisis

Kenya e-hailing strike by digital hailing app drivers worsens civil unrest
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23 Feb 2024

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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3 Aug 2023

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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14 Jul 2023

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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6 Jul 2023

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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23 Jun 2023

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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30 Mar 2023

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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19 Jan 2023

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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11 Nov 2019

Bolt launches €10-m Environmental Impact Fund

Kenya-based M-Kopa will be the first beneficiary of the fund.
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29 Aug 2019

On-demand transport firm SWVL moves on Kenya expansion

Company outlines strategy to use US$15-million from latest series funding.