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Nigerian Regulators Have Restricted Well-Funded Moto Taxi Cos
Ridesharing // February 12, 2020

Three startups that have invested millions in ride-hailing motorcycle taxis in the African country of Nigeria are left with wheels spinning after regulatory changes restricted the use of the vehicles in the city of Lagos, according to a report by TechCrunch. The city of Lagos,...

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OPay, the SoftBank-backed African eCommerce and payments company, has suspended its Nigerian operation, citing the coronavirus pandemic and also a government ban, Bloomberg reports. The operations affected include ride-hailing services ORide and OCar, and logistics service OExpress, Bloomberg reports. The government ban happened when Lagos, the government hub of Africa’s largest economy, banned motorbike passenger […]

Nigerian Regulators Have Restricted Well-Funded Moto Taxi Cos

February 12, 2020
Three startups that have invested millions in ride-hailing motorcycle taxis in the African country of Nigeria are left with wheels spinning after regulatory changes restricted the use of the vehicles...