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- 30 Aug 2015
Uber Recruits Security Researchers to Improve Car Technology
Uber Technologies Inc has hired two top vehicle security researchers, the company said over the weekend. The newly recruited researchers are high-profile additions that come as the ride-hailing…
- 11 Oct 2019
Uber Launches Boat Service in Lagos
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Friday launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos to attract commuters seeking to avoid the megacity’s notoriously…
- 27 Jun 2019
Uber Targets Expansion into Boat Service in Lagos
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc is in talks with regulators over plans to expand into two West African countries and provide a boat service in Lagos, a company executive said on…
- 2 Jun 2016
Uber Launches in Kampala, Targets $3.5Bn Saudi Funds
Thursday, Uganda joined Uber’s growing African network. With the launch of Uber, the innovative technology platform, Kampala joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Following the…
- 25 Sept 2016
Yudala, Uber Ink Agreement to Offer Free Rides to Yudala Zero Gravity
Attendees of the inaugural edition of Yudala Zero Gravity – a multi-city digital entertainment concert powered by pioneer composite e-commerce outfit, Yudala – are in for the time of their lives as…
- 3 Jul 2025
Moove Plans to Raise $1.2Bn Debt Round for US Autonomous Vehicle Expansion
Moove, an African mobility fintech startup, is on a quest to secure a $1.2 billion debt financing round to support the rollout of a fleet of autonomous vehicles. This is in partnership with Alphabet…
- 20 Jan 2016
Visa Partners UBA to Launch SmartMoney
Global electronic payments company Visa, in partnership with United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA) announces the launch of “SmartMoney”, a 21st century banking solution comprising a prepaid card and a…
- 2 Jan 2017
Virtual PAs To Account for 20% Smartphones’ User Interactions by 2019- Gartner
Advances in various technologies will drive users to interact with their smartphones in more intuitive ways, said Gartner, Inc. Gartner predicts that, by 2019, 20% of all user interactions with the…
- 18 Nov 2018
Flutterwave Reiterates Commitment to Better Merchants Payment Experience
With the recent change in the top management of Flutterwave Incorporated, the company says it remains committed in the drive towards ensuring that there renewed trust and security in the Nigerian…
- 24 Jul 2015
World Technology Leaders in Lagos for Tech+ 2015
Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, will this weekend play host to renowned names and brands in the Technology ecosystem when the pioneering edition of TECH+ Conference and Exhibitions gets underway…
- 27 Feb 2023
MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme set to boost prosperity of African SMME
At a time when unemployment challenges and economic instability are high, small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) are proving to be the engines of economic growth and job creation throughout the…