Transport & Travel
Discussing innovations, trends, and future outlook in the transport and logistics sectors, including apps and services.
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News
Kenya’s First Electric Delivery Vans Unveiled Promising 300KM per Charge
Meta Electric has unveiled Kenya's First Electric Delivery Vans which have been manufactured by BYD, a huge Chinese Manufacturer
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Announcements
Bolt appoints Edgar Kitur as Country Manager for Bolt Food
Bolt, an on-demand transportation platform with presence in Kenya, and Africa at large has today announced the official appointment of…
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Startups
E-commerce platform Sky.garden partners with Logistics Startup Amitruck
The collaboration between e-commerce site sky.garden and logistics startup Amitruck will allow more than 6,000 B2B clients to keep their…
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News
Uber, Bolt and Little drivers plan switch off demanding higher fare prices
Drivers of Uber, Bolt and Little taxi-hailing apps have issued a 30-day notice promising to switch off services should the…
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Startups
Glovo raises €450M Series-F Funding to expand operations
Glovo will invest in expanding its footprint in the 20 markets in which it currently operates. The focus of the…
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Announcements
Bolt Food Delivery Service is now available in Nairobi
Kenya becomes the third country in Africa where Bolt food is currently available, after South Africa and Ghana. Currently, the…
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Announcements
Bolt introduces eco-friendly hybrid and electric cars category in Nairobi
Bolt Kenya has today announced the introduction of a new ride category to its platform. The new category is dubbed…
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Announcements
SWVL says its fully back with new ‘innovations’ for Kenyan market
SWVL Kenya has today announced it has resumed its regular commuter services across Nairobi City, with the aim of scaling…
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Startups
Truck Logistics Startup, Amitruck, raises Pre-seed Funding led by Dynamo Ventures
Launched in 2019 in Kenya, Amitruck describes itself as a trucking logistics marketplace that brings trust, transparency, and efficiency by…
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Startups
Bolt Taxi Company raises €150 Million in Funding from D1 Capital Partners
Bolt, an Estonian on-demand transport and delivery company with presence in Europe and Africa, has announced today that it has…
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Announcements
Safaricom says it has added 400 more Matatus in Nairobi to its Cashless Fare Program
The service is powered by Simple Fare, a mobile and financial integration technology developed by Netcen Interactives. Simple Fare enables…
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Announcements
Jambojet Flexible Payments allows small payments up to 60 days in advance
Jaza pole pole will allow Jambojet customers to book and pay for their flights in a flexible payment plan for…
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Announcements
Jambojet New Year Offer for 10,000 seats at KES. 2,100
Jambojet 2021 offer is 10,000 seats at KES. 2,100. The offer applies to Jambojet’s domestic destinations namely Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu,…
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Announcements
Jambojet to reward customers from 25th December to 5th January
Customers should follow Jambojet on social media (@FlyJambojet on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) to participate in the contest for a…
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Opinion
SWVL became the matatu industry it was meant to disrupt
When SWVL launched, it was a new approach to transport as we'd never seen before. The buses were different, clean,…