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September 9, 2016 •
Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Staff Writer •
Comments Off on Growing numbers of visitors to SA choosing to ride with Uber
With seamless technology in place in more than 475 cities across 75 countries, Uber is fast becoming a significant role player in the global tourism industry. This is especially true in South Africa where, in the relatively short space of two and a half...
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July 19, 2016 •
Finance, General, Top Stories, West Africa •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uber and PwC to close the transport industry tax gap in Nigeria
Charging to drive someone around Lagos was chiefly a cash-in-hand job before Uber launched in Nigeria two years ago. To this day, the rest of the transport industry remains largely informal, with no clarity on how much money is made and only negligible tax...
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July 13, 2016 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on European ride-hailing app entrenches itself in South Africa
Taxify, a smartphone-based application that connects riders to their nearest ride at the tap of a button, is growing impressively after only having re-launched in South Africa a few weeks ago. As a global business...
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June 15, 2016 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Dar es Salaam becomes next smart African city to offer Uber
Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has become the 475th city to join Uber’s growing global network. Dar es Salaam joins the expanding list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Following the success of Uber in many other cities, the company revealed that is...
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June 10, 2016 •
Opinion, Top Stories, West Africa •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Nigeria sets the bar high for promoting ridesharing in Africa
At the start of the last century, just one in seven people worldwide lived in cities. Today it’s half, and by 2050, the UN predicts another 2.5 billion people will be living in urban areas. This has brought huge benefits, with the growth of cities linked...
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June 8, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Accra becomes next smart African city to offer Uber
Accra has been named as the next city to join Uber’s network in Africa. The economically vibrant hub is the first city in Ghana to receive the service. With a thriving urban population, Accra’s 2.27 million people will have access to efficient transport...
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June 2, 2016 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uganda: Uber launches in Kampala
Following the success of Uber in many other African cities, the company revealed that it is excited to launch its ride-sharing platform to the people of Uganda in Kampala. At launch Alon Lits, General Manager for Uber Sub-Saharan Africa stated that:...
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May 13, 2016 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on The Uber Era: Using Cloud Solutions to Avoid Disruption
The advent of the ‘Uber era’ has traditional businesses running scared. While business disruption isn’t new, the world is now seeing a perfect storm of accelerated technology innovation and rapidly changing consumer expectations that’s bringing...
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May 4, 2016 •
Company News, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
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The transport sector accounts for 13% of CO₂ emissions in South Africa, making it the second largest emitter of CO₂ in the country. Every step towards finding ways to reduce carbon emissions from transport will go a long way towards countering CO₂...
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April 19, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uber set to deliver flu shots in South Africa
Winter is slowly but surely making its way to South Africa and with it comes flu season. With winter fast approaching, Discovery has revealed a partnership with Uber & Dis-Chem to bring the flu vaccine to consumers in the country. On Friday, 22 April 2016...
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April 8, 2016 •
East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
At the next Selling to the CIO Masterclass, set to take place on 29 – 30 June 2016 at Henley Business School in Johannesburg, attendees will learn key strategies to successfully win over the CIO. In addition, leading CIOs will offer essential tips on how to...
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April 7, 2016 •
Company News, General, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uber South Africa reveals reasons behind rate cuts
This past week Uber had recently revealed that, as of Thursday 07 April 2016, the company would be reducing rates on UberX in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban by up to 20%. While this does make the service more attractive to consumers, more than 200 Uber...
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April 6, 2016 •
Company News, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uber slashes rates on UberX in South Africa
As revealed by Uber, as of Thursday 07 April 2016, the company will be reducing rates on UberX in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban by up to 20%. This means that not only will riders pay less for their trips but driver-partners will earn more through...
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March 23, 2016 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Kenya: Uber takes to the streets of Mombasa
Uber has officially revealed that is has launched its services in Mombasa, Kenya. According to the company, Mombasa’s natural beauty has always made it a popular tourist destination attracting local and international visitors. This is one of the many...
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January 15, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Uber to accept cash payments
According to a report via today.ng, Uber will launch a cash payment experiment in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday January 18, 2016. The report reveals that, in order to pay via cash, Uber app users can now select the cash payment option within the app. Once at...
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December 3, 2015 •
General, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uber and SAB to take drunk drivers off the road
Uber and SAB are working together to help reduce the number of deaths caused by drunk driving ahead of the festive season, when alcohol-related traffic accidents are traditionally high. South Africa has the world’s highest rate of alcohol-related road...
