Tag: Uber Ghana
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Ride-hailing app drivers threaten to embark on sit down strike today
Users of ride-hailing apps may experience some challenges commuting as the Ghana Online Drivers Union commences its two-day nationwide sit-down strike from today, May 11, 2021. The drivers are using the protest to put pressure on managers of the app to increase fares charged patrons of the platform. They have justified their action attributing it…
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Ride Hailing Apps: Smart Drivers’ Union want service charge pegged at 15%
Smart Drivers’ Union, a group of drivers who use the existing Ride Hailing Apps in Ghana is appealing for a reduction in the service charge levied by their respective operators. The drivers say the 20 to 25% charge on each ride, leaves them with minimal profit. They are thus seeking a 15% flat rate from…
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Online drivers urge app managers to protect them against COVID-19 spread
The Online Drivers Union of Ghana, an association of drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber, Bolt and Yango, is calling for the provision of disinfectants and others to help protect the lives of their members in the wake of the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. Currently, all the six (6) persons who have tested…
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We haven’t suspended operations in Ghana due to COVID-19 – Uber Management
The local management of the world’s leading ride-hailing app, Uber, has denied reports that it has suspended operations in Ghana following the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. This follows the circulation of messages on social media which sought to create the impression that the services of the company had been suspended as a result…
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Changing Business Trends: Taxi drivers find ways to compete against Uber & co
Globally, technology is disrupting many traditional businesses and threatening to put many out of jobs. The transport sector is one area experiencing such disruptions as ride-hailing apps are threatening the traditional taxicab business in countries like Ghana. Some taxi drivers who are already feeling the heat in major cities where the likes of Uber and…
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Uber Ghana ready to engage drivers after threats of strike over low fares
Uber Ghana says it is prepared to engage its driver community to ensure the success of their businesses. This follows a threat by Online Drivers Union Ghana to embark on a week-long demonstration over what they describe as modern day slavery methods used by their app operators to frustrate their work. In a statement issued…