Transportation

Our Transportation section focuses on transportation and how technology is affecting the industry. This section focuses on news, trends, and disruption.

Latest Transportation Stories

Bolt Enables Translate Speech-To-Text in its Driver App in South Africa

Bolt South Africa is upgrading its Driver App chat with the option…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 2 Min Read

Uber Sees Significant Growth of Its Electric Bodas in Kenya

Last year, Uber officially launched its first electric mobility product in Kenya…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 3 Min Read

Uber Rolls Out Ability To View Average Fares and Wait Times In Different Cities

Uber is rolling out a new update that lets users search average…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 1 Min Read

South Africa Amends Law To Allow Ride-Hailing Companies To Obtain Operating Licenses

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed an amendment to South Africa's National…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 1 Min Read

State of Ride-Hailing In Ghana in 2024

In 2022, we published a report about the state of ride-hailing in…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 0 Min Read

Bolt and Uber Push Back On Kenya’s New Proposed Taxes

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Bolt are voicing strong opposition to the Kenyan…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 2 Min Read

Bolt Removes Over 6,000 Drivers for Misconduct in South Africa

Bolt, a leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has taken strict measures…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 2 Min Read

Ghana Imported 116,000 Used Vehicles In 2023 According To Volkswagen Ghana

According to Jeffery Peprah, the Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Ghana, the…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 1 Min Read

Bolt Nigeria Lays Off 22 Employees As Part of “Restructuring” Process

Bolt Nigeria has laid off 22 out of 45 staff, representing nearly half…

By Joseph-Albert Kuuire 2 Min Read