Uber – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:11:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Uber – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 If A Nigerian Driver Deserves 1 Star, Don’t Give Him/Her 2 – Akin Alabi https://www.theinfostride.com/if-a-nigerian-driver-deserves-1-star-dont-give-him-her-2-akin-alabi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/if-a-nigerian-driver-deserves-1-star-dont-give-him-her-2-akin-alabi/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:11:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=328028 Popular celebrity, Akin Alabi has come out to say that it is wrong for customers to rate undeserving drivers higher out of pity. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he doesn’t agree with the compassionate practice because passengers directly lower the bar for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/if-a-nigerian-driver-deserves-1-star-dont-give-him-her-2-akin-alabi/feed/ 0 Bolt, Uber drivers in Abuja, abandon app rates, increase fares by over 50% https://www.theinfostride.com/bolt-uber-drivers-in-abuja-abandon-app-rates-increase-fares-by-over-50/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bolt-uber-drivers-in-abuja-abandon-app-rates-increase-fares-by-over-50/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:30:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321080 Bolt and Uber drivers, ride-hailing firms in Abuja has increased their rates by 50% from the rate charged by the apps due to persistent fuel scarcity in the Federal Capital City (FCT). This was based on interviews conducted with some of the drivers in the FCT. According to them, they had to increase the fares [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bolt-uber-drivers-in-abuja-abandon-app-rates-increase-fares-by-over-50/feed/ 0 Uber discloses net loss of $2.4 billion in Q3, but delivery business outperforms https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-discloses-net-loss-of-2-4-billion-in-q3-but-delivery-business-outperforms/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-discloses-net-loss-of-2-4-billion-in-q3-but-delivery-business-outperforms/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:30:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312117 Uber discloses its third-quarter earnings. In after-hours trading, shares rose 1% after a dip. A drop in the value of Uber’s investment holdings, especially Didi, led to a net loss of $2.4 billion for the quarter. Some of those losses were offset by stakes in Zomato, Aurora, and Joby, according to the company. In the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-discloses-net-loss-of-2-4-billion-in-q3-but-delivery-business-outperforms/feed/ 0 Uber posts profit on one-time gains https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-posts-profit-on-one-time-gains/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-posts-profit-on-one-time-gains/#respond Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:08:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303055 Uber on Wednesday reported a profit in the second quarter on one-time gains and said its pandemic-stalled ride-hailing business was showing signs of recovering. The San Francisco-based company reported a profit of $1.1 billion. Revenue rose to $3.9 billion in the recently ended quarter, more than double what it took in during the same period [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-posts-profit-on-one-time-gains/feed/ 0 Uber shares drop as Softbank plans to sell shares to cover Didi, other losses https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-shares-drop-as-softbank-plans-to-sell-shares-to-cover-didi-other-losses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-shares-drop-as-softbank-plans-to-sell-shares-to-cover-didi-other-losses/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:25:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302437 SoftBank is selling about one-third of its stake in ride-hailing company Uber; in part to cover losses on its investment in Chinese ride-hailing company Didi, two people familiar with the matter said. It’s planning to sell 45 million shares, which will have a 30-day lockup. Uber shares fell 5% in extended trading following the report. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-shares-drop-as-softbank-plans-to-sell-shares-to-cover-didi-other-losses/feed/ 0 Uber agrees to reduced fine in fight over sexual assault data https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-agrees-to-reduced-fine-in-fight-over-sexual-assault-data/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-agrees-to-reduced-fine-in-fight-over-sexual-assault-data/#respond Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:29:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301158 Uber has agreed to pay $9 million to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) after refusing to hand over data about riders and drivers who were sexually assaulted, and pay a separate $150,000 fine, according to a settlement agreement reached Thursday. The CPUC will give $5 million of that money to the California Victim Compensation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uber-agrees-to-reduced-fine-in-fight-over-sexual-assault-data/feed/ 0 Why many Uber, Lyft drivers aren’t coming back https://www.theinfostride.com/why-many-uber-lyft-drivers-arent-coming-back/ https://www.theinfostride.com/why-many-uber-lyft-drivers-arent-coming-back/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:39:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300019 After a dramatic decline in traveling this past year, people are moving again. Yet, despite offering cash incentives, rideshare giants Uber and Lyft are still struggling to bring drivers back to full speed; leading to longer wait times for customers and soaring prices. Uber and Lyft have put millions into these efforts, but some former [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/why-many-uber-lyft-drivers-arent-coming-back/feed/ 0 Lyft Announces This Week the Best for Ride Since Pandemic Lockdown https://www.theinfostride.com/lyft-announces-this-week-the-best-for-ride-since-pandemic-lockdown/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lyft-announces-this-week-the-best-for-ride-since-pandemic-lockdown/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:17:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286418 Lyft is seeing a recovery in ridesharing sooner than it had expected. In a filing with the SEC Tuesday, the company said that improving trends will allow it to narrow losses in the current quarter by more than expected. Lyft now expects to manage its adjusted EBITDA loss in the first quarter to $135 million; [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lyft-announces-this-week-the-best-for-ride-since-pandemic-lockdown/feed/ 0 I’ve Been An Avid Rider Of Uber For Years – Banky W https://www.theinfostride.com/ive-been-an-avid-rider-of-uber-for-years-banky-w/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:16:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205317 Banky W has done it again as he has been named Uber’s 1st ambassador in Nigeria. “One of my favourite quotes is the one that says: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a meal. Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for life.” I believe very strongly in putting [...]

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]]> I Genuinely Love The Uber Service – Banky W https://www.theinfostride.com/i-genuinely-love-the-uber-service-banky-w/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:45:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204857 Banky W has done it again as he has been named Uber’s 1st ambassador in Nigeria. “One of my favourite quotes is the one that says: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a meal. Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for life.” I believe very strongly in putting [...]

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]]> I’m So Excited To Be The First Uber Ambassador In Nigeria – Banky W https://www.theinfostride.com/im-so-excited-to-be-the-first-uber-ambassador-in-nigeria-banky-w/ Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:57:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204459 Banky W has done it again as he has been named Uber’s 1st ambassador in Nigeria. “One of my favourite quotes is the one that says: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a meal. Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for life.” I believe very strongly in putting [...]

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]]> Banky W Clinches Uber Endorsement https://www.theinfostride.com/banky-w-clinches-uber-endorsement/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:50:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204383 Banky W has done it again as he has been named Uber’s 1st ambassador in Nigeria. “One of my favourite quotes is the one that says: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a meal. Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for life.” I believe very strongly in putting [...]

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]]> Anthony Martial Storms Training In Uber https://www.theinfostride.com/anthony-martial-storms-training-in-uber/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:02:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=193201 While Anthony Martial’s Manchester United team-mates storm the training grounds in their fleet of super cars, the Frenchman turned up in an Uber. Martial pockets around six figures a week at the Red Devils but still prefers to spend the pounds on a taxi. The 22-year-old kept his head down in the back of the [...]

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]]> Kunle Afolayan Recovers Lost Piece Of Luggage https://www.theinfostride.com/kunle-afolayan-recovers-lost-piece-of-luggage/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 22:43:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=166895 Nollywood filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has recovered his piece of luggage. This comes a day after sending out a distress call stating that he is stranded in Paris after he forgot his bag containing his passport, laptop and other belongings in an Uber taxi. Kunle who is currently in France for the recently concluded Cannes Film [...]

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]]> AppsAfrica.com Innovation Award Winners 2016 Announced https://www.theinfostride.com/appsafrica-com-innovation-award-winners-2016-announced/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:37:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148260 Ten winners of the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 were announced on November 14th, 2016 at a pan-African mobile and tech awards party in Cape Town, South Africa. The Awards supported by Opera Software, The Mobi Hunter, Uber, Shule Direct, Mobile Monday South Africa and The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) celebrated the best in mobile and [...]

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]]> Finalists announced for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/finalists-announced-for-the-appsafrica-com-innovation-awards-2016/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:35:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146070 The finalists for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 have been announced with a shortlist featuring leading mobile and tech companies from across Africa. The annual awards attracted over 200 submissions from 25 countries, chosen by an independent panel of leading industry experts. Supported by Uber, Opera, Mobile Monday South Africa (MOMO), Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) [...]

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]]> Twilio’s Share Soars 88% On 1st Day Of Trading https://www.theinfostride.com/twilios-share-soars-88-1st-day-trading/ Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:45:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133467 According to report, shares in software firm Twilio have soared almost 88% on their first day of trading in New York. The IPO is the first this year by a so-called technology “unicorn” start-ups valued at more than $1bn (£700m). Twilio’s platform that enables developers to incorporate phone calls and text messages into their apps. [...]

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]]> Paparazzi Give Kanye West Free Ride Home https://www.theinfostride.com/paparazzi-give-kanye-west-free-ride-home/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:31:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122957 Hold on! Kanye West friends with the paparazzi!? Well, looks like the rapper has gotten a soft heart since being punished for the last one he almost choked to death in 2014. The 38-year-old surprising agreed to be given a lift by a paparazzo to Santa Monica on Tuesday March 15 after he successfully separated [...]

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]]> Be Ready, Hot Taxi Deal For Tech-Expo In Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/be-ready-hot-taxi-deal-for-tech-expo-in-lagos/ Sun, 12 Jul 2015 08:12:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=88845 Uber: after each guest has registered for the event, he or she will get a Uber new user promo code. This promo could can be used when signing up for Uber to get a discount off their first Uber ride. Voucher value is N5,000, which will be credited to the customer’s first ride once they [...]

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]]> Back for a 5th year, Mobile West Africa 2015 garners industry-wide support https://www.theinfostride.com/back-for-a-5th-year-mobile-west-africa-2015-garners-industry-wide-support/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:23:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=78732 (Lagos, Nigeria): All Amber, the organisers of highly acclaimed technology conferences across Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced that they have secured a wide-ranging selection of international and local partners for the 5th edition of Mobile West Africa, which is scheduled to take place between 21 and 23 April in Lagos, Nigeria. Organisations confirmed to sponsor and [...]

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]]> China’s Lin Dan cruises to Thomas and Uber Cups’ quarter-finals https://www.theinfostride.com/chinas-lin-dan-cruises-to-thomas-and-uber-cups-quarter-finals/ Tue, 20 May 2014 08:45:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43761 China kept world champion Lin Dan on the sidelines as they cruised into the quarter-finals of the men's Thomas Cup in New Delhi on Monday, soon after the women had made the grade in the Uber Cup. The Chinese men, aiming for a record sixth successive…

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]]> Google Maps Update Includes Uber and Guidance for Lanes and Last Call https://www.theinfostride.com/google-maps-update-includes-uber-and-guidance-for-lanes-and-last-call/ Thu, 08 May 2014 09:19:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41139 Yesterday, Google rolled out a new update for its Maps app—you know, the one you rely on to get anywhere when you’re not a hundred percent familiar with the route. The newest features added to Maps make the app’s navigation and informational services…

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