Uber Kenya Gives In To The Demands Of Partner Drivers And Adjusts Its Rates Upwards
March 16, 2017
If you have used Uber in Kenya within the last month, you may have heard from the partner drivers that some of them have been on strike. The partner drivers raised a number of issues…
Uber And Branch Ink A Partnership To Provide An Exclusive Loan Package For Drivers
November 18, 2016
Uber and Branch announced a partnership that will enable existing drivers who use the Uber app to access an exclusive loan package from Branch, a leading mobile lender. The partnership’s objective is to help existing…
Craft Silicon Will Launch Little Taxi App In Nigeria Next Year
November 17, 2016
A few months ago, Craft Silicon in partnership with Safaricom released the Little taxi app in Kenya. This app was to be a localized option that will be competing directly with Uber. With the Kenyan…
Why drivers Are choosing Uber
October 18, 2016
Uber connects tens of thousands of people in Kenya to safe, reliable and affordable transportation at the tap of a button, in fact, Uber has travelled approximately 9 000 000 km since their launch in…
Uber Vs Little: Which App Offers the Cheapest Rides in Nairobi
August 12, 2016
If you are in Nairobi, you have probably heard about Uber and Little (previously Little Cab). These are the two popular Taxi hailing apps in the city. Uber has been in Nairobi since January 2015…
Craft Silicon Forgot to Trademark ‘Little Cab’ And Someone Did That for Them Forcing a Re-Brand
August 12, 2016
When Craft Silicon, in partnership with Safaricom, launched Little Cab, we praised the move as it was seen as the only taxi hailing app that can take on Uber in Kenya. In all fairness, Craft…
Uber Lowers Its Prices in Nairobi by 35% Less Than a Month After Little Cab Started Operations
July 28, 2016
As they always say, competition is a good thing especially for the end users. This is clearly the case if you look at what Uber has just done. The company has announced that UberX prices…
[Updated] Taxify is the latest Taxi-Hailing App to Start Operations in Kenya
July 1, 2016
Update: Taxify has reached out and informed us that the issue with SMS verification is being sorted. Taxi-hailing apps seem to be the latest thing in the taxi business. Globally, we have seen a good…
Mondo Ride Reduces Its Rates for Those Wishing to Use Older Taxis
June 20, 2016
If you have used Uber or have interacted with anyone of their partner drivers, you probably know that the company does not accept older cars. Drivers with older cars can never partner with the company….