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Africa: Cairo Surpasses Joburg As Uber's Biggest African City
News24Wire, 23 November 2016
Egypt's capital Cairo has this year surpassed South Africa's business hub Johannesburg as being internet ride-sharing service Uber's biggest and busiest African city. Read more »
Cairo Surpasses Joburg As Uber's Biggest African City
Johannesburg - which is home to over 4 million people according to Statistics South Africa data - was first to get the Uber service in Africa in 2013.
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Nigeria: Uber Announces 50% Discount On Lagos Ride
Premium Times, 3 November 2016
Uber Nigeria on Thursday announced that from November 3 to 13, all riders in Lagos will get 50 per cent off the costs of their trips. Read more »
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Kenya: Uber Lowers Fares to Lure Mombasa Residents
Nation, 28 October 2016
Uber Kenya has announced a price reduction in Mombasa City in order to attract both tourists and residents. Read more »
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Uganda: Uber's First Five Months in Kampala
Independent (Kampala), 7 November 2016
Uber drivers, or partners as the company likes to call them, in Kampala held a meeting with Uber managers on Oct. 18 to address teething challenges the global transporter is facing… Read more »
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The drivers are blaming the mobile phone taxi hailing company for refusing to increase their 75% commission despite slashing fares, claiming that the move is an attempt to create a ... Read more »
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The new rates come three months after the American online taxi hailing company slashed the app's per-kilometre cost. Read more »
