By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Drivers on ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Bolt could get a reprieve on how fares and commissions are set under proposed new competition rules aimed at curbing the abuse of market power.
Drivers have repeatedly accused the multinational technology firms of using algorithms to determine fares in a manner that favours the platforms at the expense of those providing the transport...
By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Drivers on ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Bolt could get a reprieve on how fares and commissions are set under proposed new competition rules aimed at curbing the abuse of market power.

Ride-hailing firms oppose newly introduced minimum pay for drivers per trip.

Kenya's ride-hailing ecosystem delivers measurable public goods that depend on platform participation remaining viable: price…

Growth in e-commerce has fuelled demand for parcel movement as more transactions shift from physical stores to online platforms.

Kenya is pushing for minimum fare regulations for ride-hailing services to resolve long-running disputes between digital taxi…

Bolt is shifting part of its safety strategy beyond technology by bringing together passengers, drivers and regulators to discuss…

US academics say computer code systematically raised fares at expense of drivers and passengers