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Google’s Africa Investment Fund Backs Ugandan Bike-Hailing Startup Safeboda
Google’s Africa Investment Fund Backs Ugandan Bike-Hailing Startup Safeboda
December 16, 2021  |  Google

Google has invested an undisclosed amount in Ugandan bike-hailing startup SafeBoda, according to reports on Thursday (Dec. 16), marking the tech giant’s first cash disbursement...

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Embedded Insurance Streamlines Auto Refinancing Experience for Consumers
Embedded Insurance Streamlines Auto Refinancing Experience for Consumers
December 16, 2021  |  Insurance

In the markets for new and used cars, costs are up and discounts are down. On the recent Black Friday, discounts were at record lows....

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Consumer Ridesharing Spending Expected to Reach $937B by 2026
Consumer Ridesharing Spending Expected to Reach $937B by 2026
December 14, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Consumer ridesharing spending around the world is expected to be over $937 billion by 2026, according to a Juniper Research press release. Get the Full...

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Waymo San Francisco Robotaxi Waiting List Has Tens of Thousands of Names
Waymo San Francisco Robotaxi Waiting List Has Tens of Thousands of Names
December 03, 2021  |  Transportation

Tens of thousands of people in and around San Francisco are on the waiting list for a Waymo robotaxi ride, the Alphabet Inc.-owned company’s co-chief...

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Paytm Launches All-in-One Transit Card
Paytm Launches All-in-One Transit Card
November 29, 2021  |  Transportation

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. (PPBL) is launching an all-in-one transit card that Indians can use to pay for buses, trains, tolls, parking and other transit...

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US, Other Countries Restrict African Air Travel Over New COVID Variant
US, Other Countries Restrict African Air Travel Over New COVID Variant
November 28, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The U.S. is moving to restrict travel from several African countries, including all of South Africa, to try and curb the spread of the recently-discovered...

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Customers Calling Cabs Again as Uber/Lyft Prices Rise
Customers Calling Cabs Again as Uber/Lyft Prices Rise
November 23, 2021  |  Transportation

With ride-hailing prices on the rise during the COVID pandemic, customers in some of America’s big cities have rediscovered taxicabs. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ParkMobile Enables Google Maps, Google Pay Payments for 100 More Cities
ParkMobile Enables Google Maps, Google Pay Payments for 100 More Cities
November 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Smart parking and mobility solutions provider ParkMobile has added 100 more U.S. cities that can use Google Maps and Google Pay to pay for parking...

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As Parking Industry Recovers, Providers Add Digital Payments Option
As Parking Industry Recovers, Providers Add Digital Payments Option
November 18, 2021  |  Digital Payments

As the parking industry recovers from the slowdown at restaurants, events and other businesses during the pandemic, a growing number of parking providers are adding...

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