Shuttlers
Funding Investment Mobility Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Nigerian Bus-sharing Platform, Shuttlers Closes $1.6m Seed Funding

Shuttlers, a Nigerian bus-sharing platform, has raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by Chicago and Africa-focused investment firm VestedWorld.

Gokada
Business Logistics Ride-hailing

Gokada Set to Take on Safeboda in Ibadan

After the unceremonious ban of motorcycle ride-hailing services in Lagos, startups in the business either shut down or pivoted. ORide

Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-Hailing Firm, DiDi Chuxing Launches in Egypt

DiDi Chuxing, a Chinese Ride-Hailing firm, has launched operations in Egypt starting with the city of Alexandria. Egypt becomes the

Health Partnership Ride-hailing

Uber Partners With Mastercard and The Department of Health to Provide Free Rides and Accelerate Vaccinations in South Africa

As South Africa ramps up its vaccination programme to increase access to Covid-19 vaccines for all eligible people aged 18

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

Bolt
Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Bolt Raises €600 Million to Launch a New Grocery Delivery Service

Bolt has announced the closing of €600 million funding round to boost its new grocery delivery service, Bolt Market, and

Bolt
Bolt Ride-hailing

Bolt Launches Early Cashout Option For Drivers

Bolt has launched an on-demand cash withdrawal option to provide early access to cash earned on the platform from cashless

People Ride-hailing

Babajide Duroshola Quits As Safeboda Nigeria Country Manager

Babajide Duroshola, the pioneer CEO of Safeboda Nigeria, a motorcycle ride-hailing startup based in Ibadan, has stepped down. Duroshola who

Bolt
Business Ride-hailing

Bolt Launches Electric Tricycles, Motorbikes, and Bicycles in Kenya

Bolt has launched its new electric tuk-tuks (tricycles) and bikes on its platform in Kenya. The launch is part of

Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

UberX Hourly Officially Live in Nigeria

UberX Hourly is now officially available in Nigeria, giving riders an option of requesting a driver by the hour as