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Uber Reboots In Taiwan With Scaled-Back Ride-Hailing Service

Uber relaunched in Taiwan with a limited version of its ride-hailing service Thursday, as the scandal-hit firm...

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Google’s Driverless Cars Make Progress

The number of human interventions in journeys made by driverless cars from Google company Waymo in California more than...

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We Did Not Steal Google’s Self-Driving Tech

Uber has said claims it used self-driving technology stolen from Google were “demonstrably false”. Waymo – a...

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Lyft Filling Tank With Cash As Value Revs

A fruitful funding round has bumped Lyft's value to $7.5 billion, as the ride-hailing company drives to gain ground on...

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Uber Partners Old Mutual To Help Drivers Earn, Learn and Save

Uber and Old Mutual have come together to take drivers in Accra, Lagos and Nairobi through a money management course....

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Government Must Reduce Fuel Prices – Taxi Drivers

Some floating taxi drivers in the nation’s capital- Accra are left reeling after the adjustment in transport fares,...

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How British-Ghanaian Artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Portrays Black Lives In Her Paintings – A Vogue Feature

It’s a cold, rainy morning in South London, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, wearing jeans and fluffy slippers, is stirring...

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MTN Partners Uber To Offer Free Ride To Subcribers

Ghana’s leading telecommunications service provider, MTN, has announced a partnership agreement with Uber Ghana to...

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Lyft Rollsout ‘fixed Route’ Carpool Service To Take On Busses

Forget Uber, Lyft has its sights set on a new competitor – buses. The ride-hailing app is introducing a pilot program...

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China’s Tencent Buys 5% Stake In Tesla

Chinese tech giant Tencent has spent $1.78bn (£1.4bn) on buying a 5% stake in electric carmaker Tesla. Tencent, best...

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Uber To End Services In Denmark Over Taxi Law

Ride-hailing group Uber Technologies will withdraw services in Denmark next month due to a taxi law that sets out new...

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Uber Putting Self-Driving Cars Back On the Road

Uber on Monday said its self-driving cars were being put back in action on roads after a weekend crash prompted the...

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Uber Suspends Self-Driving Cars After Arizona Crash

Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from the roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side....

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Uber Grounds Self-Driving Cars After Accident

Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber vehicle in Arizona,...

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Kenya Sells First Ever Mobile Government Bonds

Kenya, a pioneer in mobile money, on Thursday began selling the first ever government bonds via mobile phone, allowing...

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Uber Chief Remains In Driver’s Seat On Road To Change

Uber chief Travis Kalanick will remain in the driver's seat as the scandal-tainted on-demand ride service tries to plot...

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Taxi-Hailing App Grab Hits the Road In Myanmar

Ride-hailing firm Grab launched a trial service in Yangon on Tuesday, becoming the first international company to enter...

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Uber President Jeff Jones Steps Down

Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months. A source at the taxi booking app told the...

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Uber President Jeff Jones Steps Down

Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months. A source at the taxi booking app told the...