A group buying option portal has being introduced by Kenya Airways airline to enable its customers to manage their booking process. The new launched portal will enable its customers to book group travel as it seeks to broaden revenue streams. It will also reduce the turnaround time to close the deal. The tool will enable
Transportation
Start date set for work on key 1,260-kilometre rail line for West African countries
Work to rehabilitate a 1,260-kilometre (782-mile) railway that is a vital link between the Sahel and Atlantic coast will begin on September 15, the governments of Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast said Tuesday. The two governments, along with the track’s operating company Sitarail, signed an agreement setting the date at a
How Average Transport fares in Nigeria declined in May –NBS
THE average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within cities in the country decreased by 2.72 percent month-on-month and increased by 48.78 percent year-on-year to N131.00 in May 2017 as against N134.66 in April 2017.The National Bureau of Statistic, NBS, disclosed this in its transport fare watch report for
Nigeria Begins Repair Of Benin-Ekpoma-Okene Road
The Federal Government Of Nigerian has begun limited repair of the Benin-Ekpoma- Okene Road and will carry out full rehabilitation of the failed portions of the road after the rainy season. Sen. Clifford Odia, Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Benin when he led members
Medview begins airlift of stranded passengers at Lagos Int’l Airport
Medview Airlines Yesterday commenced the airlift of hundreds of London-bound passengers who were left stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after the carrier failed twice in its bid to convey the travelers to their destination. It was gathered that about 700 passengers of the airline were to be
No-go zones for Uber SA emerge following a driver attack
South Africa: Over 15 pick-up areas across Gauteng territory have been declared no-go zones for picking up and dropping off due to the ongoing clashes between metered-taxi operators and Uber drivers. According to a report in Tuesday’s edition of The Star, the Uber Drivers Movement shared a list of the pick-up points that have
UBER AND GERMAINE AUTO CENTRE ANNOUNCE SERVICE PARTNERSHIP
Uber has announced a strategic relationship with Germaine Auto Centre, a Nigerian based auto service, and maintenance company. According to the agreement, for a stipulated sum, Uber driver-partners operating in Lagos can have their cars maintained and serviced at a world-class auto facility. This relationship between both companies seeks to further
Travel time on the Lekki-Epe expressway doubles Logistics cost in Lagos
Nigeria to regulate commercial use of drones
The increased usage of drones by individuals and organizations for both commercial and private purposes has raised a concern on the Federal Government of Nigeria who has commenced the formulation of regulations to address the development so to check the dangers posed by such an act. Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles
Amid rising taxi violence, Uber asks SA police for help
... Metered taxi operators unleashing violence and threats against Uber drivers ...Uber partnered with multiple private security to provide security and medical services in emergency situations. Uber has condemned the intimidation against driver-partners and riders at the Gautrain Stations across Gauteng and formally asked the Police Minister and the Minister of Transport to