Lufthansa sues passenger who missed his flight

By CNN,

A method commonly used by airline passengers to get cheaper fares is at the center of a court row between a German airline and one of its customers. ...

Lufthansa

Zimbabwe crackdown challenged in court, opposition leaders in hiding

By Reuters,

Legal challenges to a brutal clampdown on dissent by Zimbabwe’s government were set in motion on Monday, as fears that the country is veering back t...

Opposition , Pastor Evan Mawarire , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Importers oppose gov’t plan to ban importation of second-hand cars

By Kepha Muiruri,

Second hand vehicle importers have vehemently opposed a proposal by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to ban the importation of used motor vehicles c...

John Kipchumba , Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (KABA) , Matatu Owners Association (MOA) , Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives , Peter Munya , Simon Kimutai

Uhuru launches Madaraka Express SGR amid death warning to vandals

By Brian Okoth,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, May 31, launched the much-awaited Standard Gauge Railway commuter train, which has been christened Madaraka Exp...

Ryanair profits down on weaker pound, ticket prices

By AFP,

Profit after tax at Ryanair dropped eight percent in its third quarter after the pound weakened sharply following Britain's decision to exit the EU, t...

Air Berlin \ , airports , Aviation , brexit , business , cheaper fares , Dublin , EasyJet , Ireland , low fuel costs , no frills carrier , profit , Revenues , route expansion , Ryanair , UK Airports , weakening pound

Safaricom takes on Uber with Little Cab launch

By Reuters,

Kenya's biggest telecom operator Safaricom on Tuesday launched a ride-hailing app called Little Cab to compete with Uber and which was developed with ...

base fare , Competition , Craft Silicon , hailing app , Little Cab , Safaricom , taxi , uber

Safaricom to launch local rival to Uber

By Reuters,

Kenya's biggest telecoms company Safaricom is joining up with a local software firm to launch a ride-hailing company to take on Uber as it seeks new s...

Six taxi drivers arraigned over arson attack on Uber taxi

By Citizen Reporter,

The six taxi drivers arrested in connection with an arson attack on a taxi operating under the Uber taxi Company last week were on Tuesday remanded fo...

arson attack , uber taxi

6 arrested over Uber taxi attacks

By Maureen Murimi,

Six people have been arrested in connection to the burning of two Uber taxis in Nairobi. This is according to Nairobi Police Boss Japheth Koome who...

kenya , Nairobi , six people arrested , uber , Uber taxis

Uber seeks to lure cabbies in Africa expansion plan

By Agencies,

U.S.-based Uber plans to expand in Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana this year and will focus on convincing traditional taxi drivers to work for the ride-hai...

africa , Ghana , kenya , Nairobi , Nigeria , Tanzania , uber , uganda

Legal troubles, market realities threaten Uber’s global push

By Agencies,

Uber Inc's aggressive global expansion is looking costlier and riskier than ever as the company struggles with regulatory and competitive obstacles in...