Transport & Travel
Discussing innovations, trends, and future outlook in the transport and logistics sectors, including apps and services.
- Cars
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…
- News
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…
- 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…
- 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…
- News
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…
- Business
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…
- News
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,…
- News
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…
- 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,…
- Business
Quick and Easy Airport Transfer services in East Africa with KaribuTaxi.com
An innovative company, Hospitality Group East Africa has launched an Online Travel Agency. Dubbed, Karibu Taxi, it can be accessed…
- News
Plentywaka launches delivery services platform for Lagos
Plentywaka, a bus sharing solution akin to SWVL, has launched Logistics By Plentywaka (LBP), an expansion to the company’s bus…
- Opinion
Banning the use of cash for Matatu fares needs proper thinking before implementation
The NTSA is proposing a ban on cashless payments for the matatu industry in a bid to promote cashless payments…
- Startups
Bolt raises KES. 11 Billion to help with growth
The investment from Naya Capital Management now brings the total investment amount that has been raised by Bolt to over…
- News
SWVL receives green light from NTSA with Authority promising to accommodate tech enablers in transport
SWVL Kenya has today announced that they have received a green light from NTSA to carry out their operations going…
- Opinion
The pandemic is making everyone get into the online shopping and delivery business
You cannot sell stuff with people locked-down in their houses, now can you? Hence the rush for online shopping and…
