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September 8, 2017 •
Online & Social, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Video: Violence erupts as two Uber taxi’s torched in South Africa
Two vehicles, believed to be Uber taxis, were set alight on Thursday 7 September 2017 near the Gautrain Station in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. The drivers escaped the scene unharmed. Violence erupted after the attack. According to reports, a group of...
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September 4, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Safaricom’s Uber/Taxify rival to hit Nigeria in October 2017
As the rivalry and competition between the two taxi hailing apps, Taxify and Uber, grows across the continent, a new player is entering the game. Little, the newest taxi hailing app, has the backing of Kenya’s telecoms company, Safaricom, and is set to...
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August 29, 2017 •
General, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Uber appoints new CEO
Uber has appointed Dara Khosrowshahi as the new CEO of the taxi hailing app. Khosrowshahi is notable for his vocal opposition to U.S. President Trump’s initiatives. The Uber CEO seat has been vacant since June 2017 when co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned....
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July 24, 2017 •
East Africa, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Uber Jacks Up Security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
After the successful implementation of an intelligent new safety feature was introduced to Uber driver-partners in South Africa early this year, the company has announced that the same feature will be implemented in other markets in Africa. Uber has begun...
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July 18, 2017 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on South Africa: Uber driver dies after mob attack, Minister called to intervene
Chaos erupted at Gautrain station in Sandton on Monday after Uber and metered taxi drivers got into fisticuffs outside the station. Metered taxi drivers in Sandton demanded that Uber taxis be made to adhere to the same transport regulations that...
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April 19, 2017 •
General, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Uber announces Uber Central
Uber announced the release of Uber Central, on Tuesday via their website. The new service aims to give organizations a more efficient way to manage their business travel and improve their employees’ and customer experience. Uber Central allows...
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April 11, 2017 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on South African restaurants welcome UberEATS
Providing South Africans with the experience and simplicity of ordering food at the touch of a button, the UberEATS phenomenon is spreading around the country. Yet it’s not only the ‘eaters’ enjoying the concept of quick, good food on the go. Local...
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March 10, 2017 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Social media reacts: SA metered taxi’s protest against Uber
Metered taxi drivers in South Africa have embarked on a strike, blockading parts of the R24 highway to the airport. The metered taxi drivers are accusing Uber of taking their clients. In the early hours of Friday morning, traffic came to a standstill as parts...
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February 10, 2017 •
Opinion, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Uberfying public transport in South Africa
Many of us have experienced the simplicity and convenience of hailing an Uber. It certainly seems like the 180-degree opposite of South Africa’s fragmented, informal (and sometimes unreliable) public transport networks. But what if we could use the...
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December 6, 2016 •
Finance, Southern Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Better to own a car or to simply Uber?
If you are looking for ways to save in 2017, you might want to consider tossing your car and Ubering instead. My Treasury.co.za, which helps South Africans find the savings account with highest interest rates, crunched the numbers to see when it makes...
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November 1, 2016 •
Online & Social, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Uber partners strike due to low fares, safety
Uber partners in Abuja, Nigeria have embarked on a strike action leaving many riders stranded. According to Premium Times drivers downed tools on Monday 31 October. Some of the concerns raised include increased rates, safety and identification...
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October 20, 2016 •
Online & Social, Top Stories, West Africa •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Uber Nigeria partners FirstBank in used vehicle finance deal
Uber Nigeria (Uber.com) today announced that it is now making low-interest, used-vehicle loans available to its top-rated driver-partners. The pioneering move is the result of partnerships entered into between Uber Nigeria and First Bank of Nigeria Limited,...
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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 •
Darryl Linington •
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 •
Darryl Linington •
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...
