Transport & Travel
Discussing innovations, trends, and future outlook in the transport and logistics sectors, including apps and services.
- News
Emirates brings split-payments to Kenya via Cellulant to bypass mobile money limits
Booking an international flight from Nairobi can feel like a budgeting exercise disguised as wanderlust. You find a decent fare,…
- Opinion
BasiGo’s Bold Bet: Can Scheduled Electric Buses Tame Nairobi’s Chaotic Transit?
How BasiGo's scheduled electric buses and innovative Jenga partnership model aim to formalize Nairobi's chaotic matatu transit system.
- News
The KES 500 QISJ Paywall: Why Kenya’s Used Car Mileage Scams Are About to Get Worse
Kenya's free QISJ mileage check is dead. Discover why the new KES 500 NipponCheck paywall fuels used car odometer fraud.
- News
Can an airport that struggles to pay its staff build the ultimate ride-hailing app?
KAA is building a "super app" to challenge Uber and Bolt. But critics fear it’s less about innovation and more…
- News
The KES 5 Billion Gamble: Why Your New Green Plate Might Not Save You Money
Kenya launches green number plates and e-mobility policy, but personal electric cars miss key tax breaks. Here is the reality.
- Opinion
Matatus vs Boda Boda Strike: “We Want A Monopoly on Bad Behaviour”
Why the Nairobi strike is a tragedy of irony. Matatu owners aren't fighting for road safety; they are fighting Boda…
- Business
Why Your Next Flight to Doha Will Have Better Internet Than Your House
Starlink on Qatar Airways delivers 500 Mbps, 25ms latency—faster than most home internet. Here's why it matters for travelers.
- News
Uber Drops Visa Payments in Kenya in Major Shift
Uber discontinues Visa card payments in Kenya due to rising processing costs, pivoting to M-Pesa and mobile money alternatives.
- Startups
Clea wants to fix Nigeria’s import nightmare with blockchain rails
Nigerian fintech Clea exits stealth with $4M processed, offering importers a blockchain alternative to traditional cross-border bank payments.
- News
NTSA issues speed governor tampering warning as festive travel peaks in Kenya
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a fresh speed governor tampering warning, cautioning public service vehicle (PSV)…
- News
Kenya hands second-generation Smart Driving License supply to Pesa Print in a KES 45B deal for 21 years
After months of speculation and alarming audit reports regarding the backlog at the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the…
- News
Spiro Kenya backlash explained: Battery repossessions, remote lockouts, and the EV model under fire
Spiro Kenya’s electric motorbikes were once marketed as a lifeline for boda boda riders squeezed by high fuel prices. By…
- News
The US bets $150 million on Zipline’s drones in Africa—with strings attached
The US awards Zipline $150 million to scale African drone delivery, contingent on local governments committing to long-term operational costs
- Interesting Reads
The Great Tech Migration: Computing degrees drive 74% surge in UK visas
New data reveals a 74% surge in Kenyan students entering UK universities, driven by a massive demand for computing degrees.
- News
Jetour Enters Kenya with 4 New SUVs, KES 1.4B Local Assembly Plan
Jetour launches 4 new SUVs in Kenya with disruptive pricing and a KES 1.4B local assembly investment.
