EKOCab: An Expose
In the past two weeks, there has been a bit of furore around the rather suspiciously timed launch of EkoCab, a ride-hailing service tailored towards the hitherto ‘forgotten’ yellow cabs of Lagos and also private cars like the Ubers and Bolts of this world. The announcement was greeted with scepticism and even criticism and this […]
Taxify Expands Its Services to Ibadan and Owerri
The Estonian Ride-hailing platform, Taxify, is expanding its services to cater to more cities in Nigeria. The company recently launched its ride-hailing service in Ibadan and Owerri, becoming one of the few ride-hailing services existing outside Lagos and Abuja. The company raked in $175 million in its last funding round earlier this year, and they […]
App Of The Week: Oga Taxi
Oga Taxi is the first ride-hailing app to emerge in Nigeria, following the likes of Uber and Taxify. Through its appealing service and integrated features, Oga Taxi is actively changing the transport game in Nigeria and making mobility for the everyday passenger more cost-effective and hassle-free. Oga Taxi was launched in 2016 by two entrepreneurs, […]
Top 5 Ride-Hailing Apps
Not long ago, people had to rely mainly on sub-standard means of public transportation – Danfo buses or Molues. Over the last few years, this has changed a lot, with the emergence of ride-hailing apps. These apps now guarantee the average Nigerian the basic necessities of a hired ride, such as, comfort, timeliness, and fair charges. […]
App Of The Week: Carxie
Carxie is a car-hailing app that was recently launched in Nigeria to enhance the nation’s transport sector and provide more jobs for Nigerians around the country. The app has been designed to ensure comfort, affordability and most importantly, security, for both drivers and passengers. Practical Safety Measures Carxie has features to make sure vices like theft and kidnapping […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: AdTaxi Nigeria
AdTaxi Nigeria is a media company that offers rideshare advertising services to help businesses gain exposure. Its advertising outlets are solely through cabs and other taxi services where riders can engage with banners placed at strategic points on the cab. AdTaxi has grown to be a market leader in rideshare advertising with a reach of […]
Rideshare Platform, GoMyWay is Two
GoMyWay.com on the 10th of June, 2017, will be celebrating its 2nd year anniversary. GoMyWay is Nigeria’s leading indigenous rideshare platform that connects people with the same planned journey, to share car rides together as a way to cut down transport cost and build connections. In the last year, the platform has experienced a 150% […]
Smart Cab, A New Ride Hailing Platform, Has Launched In Lagos
The taxi-hailing technology space is becoming more competitive, with new entrants coming in to seek a slice of what is Africa’s biggest market for the service. A new player in the space is Smart Cab, a ride hailing service which deploys free Wi-Fi in its cabs as an added service to attract potential passengers. Smart […]
Taxify Ridesharing App Comes To Nigeria
The transport ecosystem in Nigeria seems to be experiencing a heavy influx of companies eager to get a share in the seemingly booming market. Taxify, one of the popular players in the ridesharing business in Africa, with operation in 3 countries, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana is planning to enter Nigeria this month according to […]
My First Uber Experience
Yea, I had my first Uber ride and it was quite the experience. For those who aren’t aware, Uber is an online multinational transportation network which allows clients submit a trip request with their smartphones which is then routed to Uber drivers who make use of their own car to execute the request. It was […]
Uber App Launches New SafetyNet Feature
Nigeria’s innovative taxi booking app, Uber, recently introduced SafetyNet, a new feature set on improving user experience in the area of security. With this new development, users can “share their ETA” easier, providing up to five preselected contacts with information on their whereabouts, location on a map, as well as information on drivers and taxis in […]
Get N3,000 Off First Two Rides With Uber Using CNBIZFAIR Promo Code
Uber partnered with ConnectNigeria at the recently held e-Business Fair that took place on the 21st of February, 2015, offering N3,000 off of the first two rides with Uber to all users. For those who missed out, the promo and discount continues till March 1st! Uber is a smartphone application that connects you with a […]