Ride-hailing service, Taxify is expanding its Nigerian operations to its fifth city – Benin, Edo State.
This continues Taxify’s recent expansion across Nigeria, following its launch in Lagos, Abuja, Owerri and Ibadan.
The ride hailing service had said in June 2018, that it had completed an investment round of $175 million, and that it intended to use the investment to expand its services worldwide – particularly across Africa.
“Adding a new city to our Nigerian network emphasises our continued focus on launching ride-hailing services in more towns and cities across the country, outside of the obvious main centres,” the Country Manager for Taxify in Nigeria, Uche Okafor, was quoted to have said in a statement.
Having started operations in Nigeria with its first city launched in November, 2016 in Lagos, the ride-hailing service has grown exponentially year on year.
Taxify will now operate in five cities across the country, and is available in more Nigerian urban centres than any other ride-hailing platform.
“What this expansion means for us is that more riders can enjoy the safety and convenience of the service, but more importantly, more Nigerians have access to earning a decent living by joining the platform as drivers,” he added.
One of Taxify’s key success factors in its rapid expansion has been the fact that drivers utilising its platform receive 85 per cent of all fares paid by riders – a significantly higher percentage than what drivers using other similar platforms receive.
“We intend to expand our footprint even further in 2019, as we believe that all Nigerians can benefit from the convenience and cost-efficiency of ride-hailing,” Okafor said.
“Furthermore, providing appropriately licensed drivers with a platform through which they can earn a sustainable living continues to drive us forward.”
Launched in 2013, Taxify connects millions of passengers and drivers around the world to make travel easier, quicker and more reliable.
Taxify’s efficient and tech-enabled business model benefits both drivers who pay a smaller commission as well as passengers who end up paying less for their ride.
