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The motorcycle ride-hailing wars in Nigeria and Uganda are SafeBoda’s to lose
SafeBoda s entry into an overlooked Nigerian city seems to be paying off
On April 16, Uganda-based, two-wheel ride-hailing platform SafeBoda announced that it had completed 1 million rides in Ibadan, a southwestern city in Nigeria. This might not seem spectacular from a global perspective because it took the startup a year and two months to achieve, but it’s a noteworthy feat in African markets.
Ibadan is one of the cities where SafeBoda operates. The company, which first launched in Uganda, is disrupting the offline market of local motorcycles referred to as boda-bodas in Uganda and okadas in Nigeria.
The Covid-19 pandemic presented challenges for everyone in Uganda. We did not know what it was and the government did a good job to reduce the spread of the disease
Can Motorbike Taxis Fix Africa’s E-commerce Problem?
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By Anne Kidmose
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The continent’s poor connectivity has deterred even Amazon from entering the e-commerce market there. Motorbike apps are trying to fix that.
By Anne Kidmose
February10, 2021
They’re often the only solution to the chaotic traffic plaguing the continent’s biggest cities.
Motorbike taxis may prove to bridge the logistical chasms that have held even giants like Amazon back from e-commerce in Africa.
Running late for a job interview or about to miss a flight? In many African cities, the solution is right around the corner, where readily available motorcycle taxis will take you almost anywhere in a matter of minutes. Prized for their efficiency and dreaded for their overconfident drivers these taxis are an essential part of mobility on the continent.