Mobility
inDrive Bets on Advertising to Keep Rides Affordable in South Africa
When most ride-hailing companies need more money, they typically reach for the same lever, raise prices or take a bigge…
Eniola Saheed
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Uber Exits Tanzania as Fare Controls Reshape Ride-Hailing Market
Uber has announced that it will stop operating in Tanzania from 30 January 2026, marking the end of years of tension ov…
Eniola Saheed
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inDrive Rolls Out In-App Ads in Nigeria as It Chases New Revenue Streams
Ride-hailing platform inDrive quietly introduced in-app advertising in Nigeria in 2025, marking a strategic shift as t…
Eniola Saheed
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Mobility
Lagride Lands $100 Million UBA Facility to Scale Driver Asset Ownership
Lagride is taking a decisive step to reshape driver livelihoods in Lagos. The mobility platform has secured a $100 mill…
Eniola Saheed
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Spiro Secures $100 Million to Drive Africa’s E-Mobility Future
Spiro, one of Africa’s leading electric mobility startups, has raised $100 million in new funding led by the Fund for…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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Uber Pulls Out of Côte d’Ivoire After Six Years of Operations
Uber has officially ended its operations in Côte d’Ivoire, shutting down its ride-hailing service after six years. The…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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29Workshop and LASTMA Partner on Tech-Driven Roadside Rescue in Lagos
Road accidents are still one of Nigeria’s biggest public safety challenges. In Lagos, where congestion makes rescue op…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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ENERGY
ARC Ride Secures $10M from Mirova to Expand Kenya’s EV Battery-Swapping Network
Kenya’s electric mobility sector just gained another boost as ARC Ride, a Nairobi-based EV startup, closed a $10 milli…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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LASTMA Deploys Drones to Monitor Lagos Traffic and Boost Road Safety
Lagos traffic is infamous. Congested roads, unpredictable accidents, and long delays have long frustrated residents and…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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Uber Adds ₦34 Billion to Nigeria’s Economy in One Year, Report Shows
Uber has released fresh data on its economic footprint in Nigeria, revealing that the ride-hailing giant contributed…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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ENERGY
Lagos Goes Electric: LagRide Rolls Out 100 EVs in Ride-Hailing Push
Lagos has never been short of traffic or innovation, and the ride-hailing industry is no exception. This week, LagRide,…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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Uber and Moove Drivers Push Back Against Doubling of Weekly Repayments in Lagos
Lagos drivers using Moove-financed vehicles on UberGo are staging protests after Moove doubled the weekly repayment …
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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LagRide rolls out 10,000 cars with bank-secured leases ahead of the Ember rush.
LagRide, the Lagos State-backed ride-hailing platform, is making a bold play ahead of the Ember months by putting 10,0…
Oreoluwa Ayannubi
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