Uber is expanding into eight more cities acrossKenya ,Nigeria andGhana and raising its safety measures- The company announced that it will now be operational in Owerri and Akure in
Nigeria ; Eldoret, Kisumu, Nakuru and Naivasha inKenya ; and Tamale and Sunyani inGhana - The ride-hailing app has also launched sharing options across the markets to help reduce costs for riders and increase demand for drivers
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According to the company, the expansions illustrate
The company has also launched sharing options across the markets to help reduce costs for riders and increase demand for drivers.
As such the firm has launched UberX Share in
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"The introduction of UberX Share allows us to proudly demonstrate the power of our platform, understanding the ability to match rider destinations while delivering convenience and affordability. We are a global company that builds locally; and in
Travelling across the city with an entire crew has never been easier with the launch of UberXL in
"Safety is at the core of how we do business, and we are proud to announce three new safety features to help improve the experience of users," said Khaole.
In a separate story, Kenyan-based technology company Little recently announced plans to construct a commercial office building in Lavington,
According to Cytonn Investments, the construction cost would be estimated to come in between KSh 597.9 million and KSh 717.4 million and will begin in 2023 on an undisclosed size of land that the company owns along
Little began its operations in 2016 as a taxi-hailing service provider and is currently based in Craft Silicon Campus building in Westlands, along with its parent company,
However, Little is seeking to establish its own identity through the upcoming development that will also accommodate its increasing operations that have caused more expansion, besides minimising congestion at its current location.
Besides taxi-hailing services it began with,
The commercial office sector continues to show signs of recovery, as evidenced by the various expansion activities witnessed in the sector.
Going forward, the investment firm said it expects the move to continue driving the performance of the sector by providing more affordable commercial space for expanding businesses.
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