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Local startup launches Uber competitor

A new startup, Taxi Live Africa has launched in South Africa and is the first e-hailing service to recognises drivers as potential shareholders. Taxi…

HAVAÍC, institutional funder invest further R6m in Aura

Joburg-based startup Aura has netted a further R6-million from Cape Town based venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC. The investment, which was made in the last…

SA founders who’ve sold their startup to a Silicon Valley firm

Hitting it big in Silicon Valley is every South African tech entrepreneur’s dream. What better way than to sell your startup to a Valley-based…

Meet Ridver, the ride-hailing app that has netted interest from Zambian investor

A month doesn’t seem to pass without news of the launch of another ride-hailing app. Last month it was sushi king Kenny Kunene’s Yookoo…

Tech platforms can help us stay connected to our humanity [Opinion]

One of the biggest fears around technology is that it robs us of human interactions. While that might not always feel like the worst…

Move over Uber, Taxify here’s latest ride-hailing startup uMashesha

An increasing number of SA players are opting to open ride-hailing startups — in a market already dominated by the well resourced Uber and Taxify. But…

First Uber partnership, now Aura secures first R2m from HAVAÍC in equity raise

Days after concluding a deal with ride-hailing company Uber, Joburg-based startup Aura announced today that it has secured the first R2-million in a R6-million equity…

Knowledge, networks, funding: what’s behind VC that set up Uber exit [Q&A]

It’s just days after arguably the biggest deal so far this year — Cape Town founded company orderTalk’s exit to Uber Eats. Many may be…

Three reasons why Uber acquisition of SA grown orderTalk is so big a deal [Updated]

Uber’s food delivery business Uber Eats has acquired tech company orderTalk, which was once headquartered as a startup in Cape Town, South Africa. Here’s why it’s such…

Uber Eats acquires SA founded tech firm orderTalk for undisclosed amount

Uber’s food delivery business Uber Eats has acquired SA tech company orderTalk from Knife Capital, the Cape Town based venture capital (VC) firm revealed today (23 May). OrderTalk provides…

Will local startup Scoop A Cab really offer meter taxi drivers a way to take on Uber?

SA ride-hailing startup Scoop A Cab claims it will offer meter taxis a way to take on the likes of Uber and Taxify with their new app and in…

Q&A: Taxify reveals plans to take on Uber in Nigeria by being more ‘driver friendly’

The ride-hailing sector may remain attractive in Lagos, with 15 ride-hailing apps competing for a portion of Nigeria’s biggest city’s vast taxi market, but until…

Q&A: How FindADriver247 carved its niche in an Uber-dominated market

With Uber waxing stronger and dominating the taxi tech space in Nigeria, tech startup founders are striving to find other opportunities within the sector. Considering…

What did we learn from CustomApp, Uber at MTN’s app breakfast?

MTN’s App of the Year breakfast delivered a rather interesting speaker lineup, such as representatives from Uber, CustomApp and Snapscan. We’ve already looked at…

8 SA companies using the Uber business model to disrupt their industries

Whether you like it or not, Uber’s on-demand business model has resulted in a flood of companies using a similar strategy. There are Uber-like…

Uber as a startup: the ins and outs of slim launches

Ever since emerging from Silicon Valley in 2011, startups around the world have looked to model themselves on Uber‘s success. Aside from being an…

African tech innovators: Our Uber moment is coming

We all know that we face some unique challenges in Africa, driven by the lack of access to market and the relatively small skills…

Fastvan wants to change SA logistics with its all-in-one app

South African startup Fastvan is an all-in-one courier service app looking to change the logistics industry. It’s like an Uber but with parcels. With…

Zapacab relaunches as white-label solution to save SA taxi companies from Uber

Uber’s disruptive nature in South Africa’s taxi sector is more heated than ever before. So much so that it just prompted the relaunch of…

Are carpooling services Nigeria’s next big thing?

In March, I spoke to the country manager of “the world’s sexiest startup“, Uber, on how the company is faring in Nigeria. Among other…

Uber starts testing first-ever cash payments in India

Ride-hailing company Uber this week announced it will offer cash payments for Indian customers looking to hail a car, as part of a pilot…

Uber continues to adapt, launches rickshaw on-demand feature in India

Uber has just announced another India-first: UberAuto. Uber app users in Delhi, India’s capital city, can now hail auto rickshaws within the app and…

Kenya’s Easy Taxi finally introduces cashless payment method

Since Uber made inroads into Africa’s market two years ago, alternative taxi startups have been trying to find new ways to compete with the…

Joburg braces for severe storm: What precautions to take

How app developers can make money through Huawei’s Ads Kit [Sponsored]

New South African fintech startup launches

SA edtech startup launches first campus in Johannesburg

Zambian agritech startup secures $2.1-million funding

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Price confirmed for South Africa

The five best features of the MateBook D 14 [Sponsored]

MateBook D 14 vs MateBook D 15: What’s the difference between Huawei’s affordable laptops? [Sponsored]

The Starlet is Toyota’s new value car – price for South Africa

Top Tips to Get the Right Motor Trade Insurance Policy [Sponsored]

Hyundai’s radical new Tucson coming to SA