Tag: Boda Boda
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Dubai Retreat Unites Uganda’s Boda-Boda Leaders with Global Partners to Drive Electrification
Dubai Hosts Groundbreaking Retreat for Uganda’s Boda-Boda Leaders In a landmark gathering that blends leadership, collaboration, and a bold move toward sustainable transport, more than 50 leaders from Uganda’s Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union have converged in Dubai. The two-day retreat, conducted in partnership with key players in the transport sector, marks the union’s first anniversary…
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Dubai Retreat: Boda Boda Leaders Unite for Electrified, Sustainable Transport Future
Dubai Hosts Ground-Breaking Retreat for Boda Boda Leaders In a landmark gathering in Dubai, more than 50 leaders from Uganda’s Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union, teamed with key partners in the transport sector, convened for a two-day retreat. The purpose: celebrate the union’s first anniversary, strengthen strategic ties, and chart a path toward electrified, sustainable transport…
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Dubai retreat unites boda-boda leaders for first anniversary and electric future
Dubai retreat gathers Uganda’s boda-boda leaders with transport partners In a landmark gathering, more than 50 leaders from Uganda’s Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union joined key partners in the transport sector in Dubai for a two‑day retreat. The event marks the union’s first anniversary and underscores a shared commitment to modernizing urban mobility through electrification, innovation,…
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Uganda’s Boda-Boda Drivers and the Digital Economy: Rights, Protection, and Realistic Pathways
Introduction: A Changing Ride-Sharing Landscape in Uganda Across Uganda, boda-boda motorcycle riders are a familiar sight, ferrying commuters, students, and shoppers through busy streets. As digital labor platforms expand globally, analysts have wondered whether such platforms will offer formal work, better protections, and improved earnings for riders. Yet new research suggests that, in Uganda, the…
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Uganda’s boda-boda drivers: digital platforms haven’t unlocked formal work or better protection, study finds
Overview: the reality behind digital labour in Uganda Globally, digital labour platforms have been hailed as a path to greater flexibility and access to work. Yet new research focusing on Uganda’s boda-boda riders—motorcycle taxi drivers who are essential to daily mobility—reveals a contrasting picture. While apps and platform-based dispatch systems offer more trips, they have…
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Uganda Boda-Boda Drivers and the Digital Economy: Formal Work
Overview: Digital platforms, real-world limits Across Africa, digital labour platforms are reshaping how people work. In Uganda, boda-boda riders — motorcycle taxi drivers who move people and goods through urban and rural routes — connect with customers via apps and online payments. Yet research indicates that this digital shift has not translated into more formal…
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Uganda ITMS Sets Ambitious Target: 1 Million New Number Plates for 2026
Uganda’s ITMS Sets a Bold Goal for 2026 The Integrated Transport Management System (ITMS) in Uganda has unveiled an ambitious target: 1 million new number plates to be issued by the end of 2026. The plan, announced during a ceremony at the Spiro Bond Site in Kampala, signals a major push toward modernizing vehicle identification…
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Uganda Sets Sight on 1 Million New Vehicle Plates by 2026
Uganda’s Bold Push: 1 Million New Number Plates by 2026 In a show of momentum for road safety, regulatory compliance, and streamlined vehicle administration, Uganda’s official manufacturer of new number plates, ITMS, has set an ambitious target: 1 million new plates to be issued by 2026. The announcement, made in Kampala, underscores the country’s effort…
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CCTV Shows Final Moments Before Boda Boda Rider Was Killed in Nairobi
New CCTV Footage Sheds Light on Tragic Nairobi Killing A CCTV recording obtained by The Kenya Times provides a crucial window into the moments leading up to the death of Anthony Otieno, a boda boda rider who was fatally attacked in Nairobi’s South B district. The footage, which has sparked renewed debate about street safety…
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CCTV Reveals Final Moments Before Boda Boda Murder
Introduction: A Case Under Scrutiny New footage from surveillance cameras in Nairobi’s South B area has brought fresh attention to the killing of a local boda boda rider. The investigation, already underway, hinges on the sequence of events captured in the final minutes before the rider’s death. As authorities sift through the evidence and interview…