The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N64.108bn for additional work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The additional work will be done on Section I of the road from Lagos to the Sagamu interchange. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of
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90% of Nigeria’s vehicle emission testing centre completed
Vehicle imported into Nigeria Lagos - The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is forging ahead with its implementation of the automotive industry development policy geared towards encouraging automakers to set up vehicle production plants in Nigeria. As part of the arrangement, it said over 90 per cent of a vehicle emission
South Africa’s Nationwide Buse Strike Continued Tuesday As Saftu Gears Up for General Strike
Commuters queue at the Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg as many of them have no choice but to use taxis following the nationwide bus strike. The nationwide bus strike continued on Tuesday, with Western Cape commuters facing additional travel delays due to long-awaited rain and possible localised flooding. The National Union of
DHL reports on A.I.’s potential benefits – and looming concerns – in logistics community
This week, DHL and IBM released a joint report on the development of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry – noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive. While there are many ways to
Singapore orders Grab to delay closing Uber app for an additional 3 weeks
Grab's plan to shutter Uber's app quickly following its merger deal in Southeast Asia has hit another snag in Singapore where the ride-hailing firm has been forced to delay closing its rival's service until May 7. This is the second time that Grab has pushed back the removal of Uber's app in Singapore, which was initially
Lyft breaks down how much drivers can make
How much drivers can make working for Lyft and Uber has long been a topic of conversation and third-party studies. Now, Lyft is providing some more clarity around how much people can make driving for its platform. "Understandably, we’ve seen a few external groups take their own guesses at what Lyft drivers make, usually
Uber gets into car rentals and public transit
Uber is officially a multi-modal transportation platform. On the heels of its acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi today announced Uber Bike‘s expansion into Washington D.C., along with two key partnerships in car rentals and public transit. The first is with instant car-booking service Getaround, which launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011 to
Transport Interrupted By Downpour in Dar es Salaam
Heavy downpour in some parts of Dar es Salaam has caused serious problems to transportation systems, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. Spot checks by MCL Digital along Kilwa Road has witnessed many commuters stuck in many bus stops, with rain still pounding. The situation was worse at Mbagala area when once a
Uber acquires bike-share startup JUMP
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money. This comes shortly after TechCrunch reported that JUMP was in talks with Uber as well as with investors regarding a potential fundraising round involving Sequoia Capital’s Mike Moritz. At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million. We’re now
‘Mr. Toyota Nigeria’ Set to Retire in June, Names Successor
The Chairman, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, is set to bow out of active participation in the day-today-running of the auto company when he turns 80 on June 14 this year. Ade-Ojo fondly called Mr. Toyota, singlehandedly made the Japanese motor brand, Toyota, a household name and a leading auto