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- A new platform dubbed inDrive.Freight will allow users to send parcels with the cost of delivery negotiated with the driver.
- Customers will send parcels of up to 20,000kg to one another.
- The platform will also allow users to receive or send non-liquid items via in-city routes in Cape Town and Jo’burg.
E-hailing platform inDrive, best known for allowing customers to negotiate prices with drivers, looks set to tap into South Africa’s freight market. The move follows the introduction of bargain-your-ride e-hailing service in the country.
The new platform dubbed inDrive.Freight will allow users to send parcels with the cost of delivery negotiated with the driver. With offerings ranging from compact cars for smaller parcels, to large trucks suitable for moving or business requirements, customers will send parcels of up to 20,000kg to one another.
The platform will also allow users to receive or send non-liquid items via in-city routes, …
Moving from one point to another has never been easier and more convenient as transportation or mobility applications have come to play. In Tanzania, where internet penetration stands at around 25 percent, digital mobility services simplify transportation, thanks to Bolt and bber ride-hailing services.
However, this was not always the case, as in early 2022, Uber decided to leave Tanzania. Bolt also limited its operations due to regulatory concerns and the increase in transportation taxes imposed by authorities.
With population expansions in cities such as Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Kilimanjaro, and Dodoma, digital mobility services are again getting attention and usage over time and space.
Tanzania is witnessing the stark rise of locally developed solutions such as Paisha, Twende, and Linkee, which are challenging the status quo established by Uber and Bolt, which are progressively resuming their services.