Heavy downpour in some parts of Dar es Salaam has caused serious problems to transportation systems, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. Spot checks by MCL Digital along Kilwa Road has witnessed many commuters stuck in many bus stops, with rain still pounding. The situation was worse at Mbagala area when once a
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Uber acquires bike-share startup JUMP
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money. This comes shortly after TechCrunch reported that JUMP was in talks with Uber as well as with investors regarding a potential fundraising round involving Sequoia Capital’s Mike Moritz. At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million. We’re now
‘Mr. Toyota Nigeria’ Set to Retire in June, Names Successor
The Chairman, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, is set to bow out of active participation in the day-today-running of the auto company when he turns 80 on June 14 this year. Ade-Ojo fondly called Mr. Toyota, singlehandedly made the Japanese motor brand, Toyota, a household name and a leading auto
Uber avoids ban in Egypt over taxi driver lawsuit
How Uber Took on Ride on Motorcycle (Boda)
Kampala - Uber, the US-based mobile app-based taxi service, has taken on SafeBoda with the rollout of a new platform that will connect passengers and local motorcycle riders, popularly known as Boda-Bodas, for a travel. Aaron Tindiseega, the Country Manager for Uber in Uganda, said the introduction of the platform dubbed, UberBODA,
Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber’s shutdown amid ongoing review
The Philippines’ anti-trust agency said on Saturday it has ordered Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] to continue domestic operations as it reviews the ride-hailing firm’s deal to sell its money-losing Southeast Asian business to rival Grab. The move puts another hurdle in the transaction, following an order by Singapore’s competition watchdog that
Uber and Taxify are going head-to-head to digitize Africa’s two-wheeled taxis
Global ride-hailing rivals Taxify and Uber have launched motorcycle passenger service in East Africa. Customers of both companies in Uganda and Taxify riders in Kenya can now order up two-wheel transit by app. uberBoda, as its branded, is Uber’s first motorcycle service offering in Africa, and second globally after Asia. For Taxify, it’s
Uber Exits South East Asia After Selling Its Stake To Grab
... seeks new roads to open markets For years, Uber’s biggest investors dreamt of a winner-takes-all future as they pumped cash into the heavily lossmaking US ride-hailing company. By undercutting rivals, they imagined a time when the natural network effects of a dominant online marketplace would kick in for Uber, driving out rivals
Overloaded heavy duty vehicle owners to pay N10m fine – FG
Owners of overloaded heavy-duty vehicles that ply federal highways will start paying fines ranging from N1m to N10m, the Federal Government has announced. It stated this in an official gazette dated February 6, 2018, entitled: ‘Federal Highways (Control of Dimensions, Weights and Axle Load of Heavy Duty Goods Transport Vehicles) Regulations,
Self-driving Uber kills Arizona woman in first fatal crash involving pedestrian
A self-driving Volvo vehicle, purchased by Uber, moves through an intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona, on 1 December 2017. Photograph: Natalie Behring/Reuters An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian