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Our Transportation section focuses on transportation and how technology is affecting the industry. This section focuses on news, trends, and disruption.
BYD Expands To Zambia Through Local Partnership with PEM
BYD, the popular Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is now in Zambia through a partnership deal with PEM (Pilatus…
Ethiopia Developing National E-Mobility Strategy To Accelerate Adoption of EVs
The Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority (EPA) has announced it is developing a national e-mobility strategy to accelerate…
Uber Increases Fare Rates In Kenya After Protest From Drivers
Uber has announced that it will increase fare prices for all its ride categories including the minimum price…
Changing Global Trade Patterns Will Enhance Cross-Border B2B Payments in Africa – Duplo Report
A new report from Duplo, a leading provider of payment, spend, and vendor management solutions for African businesses,…
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 to translate speech to text. Bolt…
Uber Sees Significant Growth of Its Electric Bodas in Kenya
Last year, Uber officially launched its first electric mobility product in Kenya with the rollout of electric bikes…
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 fares and wait times for planned…
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 Land Transport Act which would allow…
State of Ride-Hailing In Ghana in 2024
In 2022, we published a report about the state of ride-hailing in Ghana which gave details about the…
Bolt and Uber Push Back On Kenya’s New Proposed Taxes
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Bolt are voicing strong opposition to the Kenyan government’s proposed new taxes, which could…