Global ride - hailing firms Taxify and Uber have launched separate motorcycle passenger services in Western Africa . The firms are seeking to capitalise on the prevalence of motorbike taxis known locally as boda - bodas , which have already been adopted as a market by local ride - hailing start - ups . Taxify has added a " taxi " button to its website in Kenya and Uganda , while visa has launched " uberBoda " in Uganda , where the company estimates there are two million boda - boda trips made each week in the capital , uk .
Global ride-hailing companies Taxify and Uber have launched separate motorcycle passenger services in East Africa. The firms are seeking to capitalise on the prevalence of motorbike taxis known locally as boda-bodas, which have already been targeted as a market by local ride-hailing start-ups. Taxify has added a "Boda" button to its apps in Kenya and Uganda, while Uber has launched "uberBoda" in Uganda, where the company estimates there are two million boda-boda trips made each week in the capital, Kampala.