Taxi-hailing company Uber is testing a service in Nairobi that was inspired by residents' use of the platform for errands. Nairobi is the first city in Africa in which Uber has piloted the low-cost, quick-trip option using small, brand-new vehicles. Speaking to Nairobi News, Uber regional head of communications Janet Kemboi said
Road Transportation
Rolls-Royce names its first SUV after a diamond
Rolls-Royce has officially announced the name of its new large hatchback vehicle that will be designed to travel off-road as well as on pavement. It will be called the Cullinan. But Rolls-Royce would prefer that you don't call it an SUV. Rolls-Royce refers to it, simply, as a high-sided car. The Cullinan
Flower power delivers sweet Valentine’s Day for carriers
Chalk up two more carriers looking forward to a happy Valentine’s Day this week, as Luxembourg-based Cargolux added an extra 1,200 tonnes of capacity to its 20 weekly flights out of Nairobi, Quito and Bogota. Meanwhile, LATAM Cargo reported shipping more than 9,500 tons of flowers in the four weeks leading up
Namibia’s Taxi Union Fights for 20 Percent Increase
Road Traffic Fatalities in Morocco Down 2.62 Percent in 2017 – State Secretary
Rabat (MAP) - The number of deaths on Moroccan roads fell by 2.62% in 2017, State Secretary for Transport, Mohamed Najib Boulif, said Monday in Rabat. According to preliminary statistics, 3,499 deaths were recorded in 2017, compared to 3,593 in 2016, Boulif said at a meeting of the Road Security Standing
Lagos extends Oshodi- Int’I Airport rd construction to Ladipo axis
Artist impression of the Murtala Mohammed airport road when completed Lagos - The State government on Monday approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway. The government also announced plans to construct a pedestrian bridge at Toyota Bus Stop in response
Lagos Elders Council calls for Lekki toll reversal
Lagos (Guardian) - The Lagos Elders Council has appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC) to reverse the new rate at the Lekki Toll Gate in the interest of motorists and commuters plying the Epe-Lagos Express Road. Road users in the Eti-Osa area of the state
After Settling With Uber, Waymo Faces Bigger Challenges
Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid San Francisco (NYT) - Nearly a year after accusing Uber of stealing its driverless car technology, Waymo agreed on Friday to settle a closely watched lawsuit filed against the ride-hailing company. Now for
Waymo and Uber settle trade secrets lawsuit, Uber CEO expresses ‘regret’, apologises
FILE PHOTO: Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber's 'regret' to settle self-driving car dispute San Francisco - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will pay $245 million worth of its
