Ride sharing apps have gradually gained a great deal of acceptance in Nigeria all thanks to the ever increasing growth of internet usage amongst our people. nowadays with the tap of a simple button on our phone we could easily be conveyed round town in utmost comfort and at an affordable rate compared to the conventional taxi,s .


Ride sharing in Nigeria owes its rapid growth to the widespread popularity of the internet , mobile devices and our constant crave for innovation. all these and many more factors are the reason why global ride sharing tech brands like UBER, TAXIFY, EASY TAXI, OGA TAXI, and a host of other up and coming start ups have really pitched their tents in Nigeria.

Before now the Market had been a bit Monopolized by global brand UBER due to their superior and ever demanding standards, placing more emphasis on the rider rather than the partner drivers whom ironically are the main actors of this script. this has enabled other recent start up to leverage on this single flaw of UBER to garner more popularity in the Market by creating a more friendly platform that seems a lot more accommodating to partner drivers.

We ll take a short look at each of the major Ride sharing apps available in Nigeria.


UBER

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Uber has established itself as one of the global brands when it comes to transportation networking or better still the ride sharing industry today.Launched in 2009 in San Francisco its operations now spans across 66 countries and 545 cities globally its safe to say that this brand calls the shot as regards ride sharing globally with only a few other elite brands to worry about as regards competition.

Uber found its way into the Nigerian space in 2014 and currently runs in just two cities that is Lagos and Abuja presently. The app can be accessed through an android or ios device via the internet, Simply download the app via google play store for android user or apple store for apple devices and you are on your way to enjoying the most blissful rides ever.


TAXIFY

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Taxify is gradually punching up the ladder in the transportation network space. founded in 2013 in Estonia this startup is gradually positioning itself as a leading player in an already competitive industry. with its operations spanning across 15 cities globally its safe to say that TAXIFY has come to stay.
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