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Earlier this month, Uber launched its on-demand courier service, Uber Connect, in Nigeria to provide B2B and B2C deliveries in Lagos.

Dunzo Set to Pilot Drone Delivery of Medicines, COVID-19 Vaccines in Telangana Dunzo’s drone deliveries will begin in the state as soon as it gets a go-ahead from local authorities. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 1 June 2021 15:35 IST Photo Credit: Pexels/ Inmortal Producciones Dunzo is amongst the entities allowed to conduct BVLOS experimental drone flights in India Highlights It could help provide medicines and vaccines in remote areas Dunzo has seen 350 percen...

Covid Hero from Kolkata: Home-chef cooks free meals for patients Covid Hero from Kolkata: Home-chef cooks free meals for patients Sujata Rampuria, a home-chef from Kolkata, has been cooking free meals for Covid-19 patients. advertisement Sujata Rampuria provides free meals to Covid-19 patients in Kolkata. As Covid-19 pandemic continues to terrorise India, there are people who are selflessly helping others. These warriors are cooking up a storm in their kitchen and doing their bit by providing f...

Advertisement My Uber driver struggles to find the tech giant’s Melbourne headquarters because the offices are unmarked, tucked away discreetly at the back of a building in South Yarra in inner Melbourne. It’s perhaps not surprising that the $130 billion company which has attracted scrutiny for everything from its refusal to classify its drivers as employees to the hefty commission it takes from local restaurant industries wants to keep a low profile at times. I’m headed to Uber’s offic...

Advertisement My Uber driver struggles to find the tech giant’s Melbourne headquarters because the offices are unmarked, tucked away discreetly at the back of a building in South Yarra in inner Melbourne. It’s perhaps not surprising that the $130 billion company which has attracted scrutiny for everything from its refusal to classify its drivers as employees to the hefty commission it takes from local restaurant industries wants to keep a low profile at times. I’m headed to Uber�...

Uber banks on smaller UberGo cars for post-lockdown growth Share Johannesburg - After seven years of ferrying customers in more spacious sedans through UberX and Uber Black, Uber is now banking on smaller, more economical cars through UberGo. Uber expects cash-strapped South Africans to look for cheaper rides and they believe the R6 per kilometre UberGo is the answer. UberGo cars are typically smaller, have smaller engines and are more fuel efficient. Drivers of bigger sedans are also allowed ...

Uber launches electric boda bodas & bicycles for rides and deliveries in Kenya Shares Uber has launched electric boda bodas and bicycles for drivers on UberBoda, Uber Connect and Uber Eats in Kenya. This new development is a first for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch of electric Boda Bodas will offer an affordable and reliable manner of transportation within the city. It will enable customers to select a zero-emissions ride to help drive a green recovery. Using electric UberBoda will cost...

22 Feb 2021 • Approach: Utilise geo-targeted media (as we decided to do a staggered launch in select suburbs new areas launching weekly) with simple, clear affordability messaging and photos of South African cities/suburbs • Channels: Community radio, billboards and geo-targeted online media (YouTube, Twitter and Facebook) • Results: Statistically significant uplifts on Ad Recall and Product Awareness on Brand Lift Studies 2. Delivery: Nobody Gets it Like We Do • Objective: Get 18-45-...

SHARE The Covid-19 pandemic hit the business of moving people hard over the past year, but Egypt is a bright spot as ridesharing companies see a recovery on the horizon in the Arab world’s most populous country. Careem Egypt has reached 67 per cent of pre-Covid operation rates, after seeing its activity plunge to 20 per cent a year ago. Uber Egypt has recovered to 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels. Both expect to recover fully this year. Bus transport app Swvl, which paused operations from mid-...

The Covid-19 rebound – when it comes – is expected to create some momentum for small companies. But in the meantime, the focus is on survival.