Now Uber has a Lagos problem

Uber drivers in Lagos yesterday took to the street to protest against 40% fare reduction that the taxi service company introduced recently, a burden, which they claim is being passed on to the drivers.

This is related to competition which Uber is trying to fight in Lagos. A competitor had lowered fair by 30%, so Uber was responding to that. The unfortunate thing is that the drivers are the ones suffering since the riders have options to go for the cheapest service provider.

With placards calling for halt to the current promo, reduction in fee to 10%, proper verification and adequate security measures, the drivers are not happy. They just think they are being squeezed from all angles.

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The following are the ten successful startups which will pitch their products in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 17 May 2017 during SWIFT’s African Regional Conference. Innotribe is organizing this program.

The applications came from 16 countries, with South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya dominating the list. The judges assessed the companies on their potential to provide an important innovation to the future of the financial industry, and ultimately narrowed the selection process to this year’s 10 participating startups:

FinChatBot – South Africa

FinChatBot aims to make financial services available to everybody, and even fun!

FINT – Nigeria

FINT is a peer-to-peer lending platform that provides easy access to affordable loans.

Inclusiveft – Ghana

Inclusive is an identity verification API that helps businesses verify African identities via digital channels.

IroFit Technologies -Nigeria

IroFit helps small businesses process in-store mobile/ card payments even when there’s no Internet connection.

Mobbisurance – SouthAfrica

Mobbisurance is a startup company that is focused on offering emerging farmers with affordable crop insurance.

Ovamba – Cameroon

Ovamba brings financial solutions to the world’s Illiterate population.

Releaf  – Nigeria

Releaf makes investing in Africa easier for foreign investors, by leveraging Big Data Analytics.

Sokowatch  – Kenya

Sokowatch is a last-mile ordering and distribution network for small African shops.

ThisIsMe – South Africa

ThisIsMe brings trust into transactions through proprietary, true identification technology.

Vugapay – Rwanda

Vugapay provides a mobile wallet which can be topped up from Bitcoin, mobile money, debit and credit cards and bank accounts.

The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) in Algeria contributes to promoting higher education and applied research in the fields of water, energy and climate change – a key contribution to sustainable development in Africa. The admissions process for its four master programs (engineering and policy) starting in September 2017 is now open. All AU citizens (including diaspora) are encouraged to apply, especially candidates from under-represented regions at PAUWES and women.

In 2008, the African Union Commission (AUC) set up the Pan African University (PAU) (https://PAU-AU.net) to strengthen higher education and research in areas that pose particular challenges for Africa. PAU addresses five thematic areas: Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation; Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture), Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences; Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES); and Space Sciences. The thematic areas are assigned to five flagship institutes hosted by existing universities of excellence across Africa’s five geographic regions

Graduates from PAUWES benefit from a wide variety of career prospects. Equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge, they are ready to become leaders in public administration, policy-making, research, private enterprise, consulting or civil society organisation. The access to the Institute’s international network of experts provides additional momentum to the graduates’ careers.

Career-promotion programmes are offered for job entry. All PAUWES students receive full scholarships (covering tuition and living expenses) following a competitive admission process.

Application 
Interested students are invited to apply until May 31, 2017 under the following link:
https://PAU-AU.net/en/admissions