Reactions have continued to trail the exit of global e-hailing company, Uber from Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Uber announced its exit from Nigeria after 12 years of operations on Wednesday. Uber, in its terse statement on Wednesday, did not state the reason for its exit but noted that the decision was a difficult…
FAAN clears Bolt to resume operations at aiports; says it's in talks with other e-hailing rides The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said ride-hailing platform Bolt has been cleared to resume operations at airports after the two sides reached an operational agreement. This comes after the airport ban on Ube…
Tourist reveals exorbitant price charged for a ride at airport after e-hailing cabs were temporarily banned at Lagos and Abuja airports (video) A tourist has shared the exorbitant price he was charged at the Lagos airport after the services of e-hailing cabs like Uber and Bolt became unavailable at airports due to a Ne…
…worldwide more than tripled between 2011 and 2025, driven largely by the expansion of ride-hailing and delivery services. Motorcyclists now account for nearly one in every three road deaths globally. The agency noted that wearing approved motorcycle helmets can reduce the risk of death in a crash by more than six times…
…company Delivery Hero has agreed to a €12.7 billion ($14.6 billion) takeover by U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber, marking one of the largest acquisitions in the global food delivery industry. The companies announced the agreement on Thursday, July 16, with Uber offering €41.50 per share for Delivery Hero, valuing the Berli…
…oversight and management of the digital platform. According to her, existing ride-hailing companies will not manage the scheme but will only participate on the platform in line with FAAN's operational guidelines. "The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, along with car hire operators and passengers, remain key stakeh…
…manufacturing processes. Automaker Stellantis, self-driving startup Wayve, and ride-hailing giant Uber struck a deal to jointly develop and deploy driverless robotaxis. XDOF, a startup focused on robot training data, raised $70 million from Thrive Capital, Spark Capital, a16z, Lux, and WndrCo. Notable reads and other t…
…built contract management systems for taxi drivers. Today, it runs Japan's largest ride-hailing app, with 35 million downloads, 85,000 partner vehicles, and a 70% share among monthly active taxi app users, covering Japan's 47 prefectures, the company said. Go believes robotaxis will be part of its future - although it'…
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has donated N5 million to SOS Children's Villages Nigeria after successfully converting thousands of everyday trips into