Kenya Ranked Second Largest Market In Africa By Uber

Taxi firm Uber has reported that Kenya has 363,000 active users making it one of the company’s largest markets in Africa.

According to statistics South Africa leads the list with 969,000 active users putting Kenya in second with its 363,000.

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On Thursday, the firm released a report showing 5,000 drivers signed up in Kenya and 12,000 Uber drivers signed up in South Africa.

The General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits says the company has over 29,000 driver-partners currently interested in Uber’s earning opportunites.

The data has revealed that there are approximately 1.8 million active app users in Africa.

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