Accra, May 11, 2017/–Uber Technologies Inc, a global transportation network company operating in 240 cities worldwide has announced plans to expand its business to Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city after a successful operation in Accra.
After launching our operation in Accra, Ghana last year, it is time for us to expand the business to Kumasi and other cities in the country. We will start operation in Kumasi in September this year, Uber’s General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits told journalists at a roundtable discussion in Accra today.
The decision to start operation in the taxi cab market in Kumasi is based on the commercial activities of the Ashanti Regional capital.
“Uber has proven popular across the world’s cities for its provision of affordable, safe and reliable transport. Through an easy-to-use platform, it connects drivers with riders in real time, at the touch of a button. We are bringing that experience to Kumasi”, Mr Lits said.
Addressing challenges in Uber’s operation in Ghana regarding the non-payment of taxes to the country, he said the company does respect the tax laws of the country and everywhere it operates.
Mr Lits revealed that more taxi drivers would be added to the Uber driver-partners very soon to enable them serve Accra and its surrounding communities.
“The technology and flexibility of the Uber app enables driver-partners to start, run and grow a small business on their own terms. By offering skills development in financial management, Uber can assist entrepreneurs in building sustainable businesses”
On the low of female driver partners, he revealed that Uber is working hard to achieve one million female driver-partners by 2020.
Adding his voice to the good work Uber is doing, Theophilus Solomon, a Uber driver-partner said apart from reducing traffic congestion in the city of Accra, Uber is also growing the taxi cab business in the country.
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