Nigeria-Transport-Apps

A regular motorcycle taxi overloaded with clients and without safety device unlike Uber-style branded motorbike taxis drives in Lagos, on September 4, 2019. – A growing number of ride-hailing services have stepped into the chaos — bringing order to the “Okada” motorbike taxis that have long whizzed perilously around Lagos. Before the systems launched, Lagosians in a hurry had to put their faith in the army of unregulated “Okada” riders weaving hazardously through the traffic. But with the emergence of the Uber-style motorbike taxis, motorists often dump their cars for one of a raft of new motorbike ride-hailing apps that developers hope can speed up journeys and to beat gridlock on Lagos roads for the roughly 20 millions residents of the economic capital.

(Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)