According to James Peter, who has been in the business for some time now, before investing in a digital taxi locally, one needs to consider several factors. “While partnering with Uber, it will take 28 per cent commission, while Bolt charges 20 per cent and Little Cab 15 per cent. With many digital taxi operators, James said saving is difficult, especially if one is servicing a loan, with the monthly take-home averaging about Sh20,000. “The taxi business is very competitive, with one required to put in the hours to meet the monthly loan payments,” said James. Digital Taxi Forum Secretary-General Wycliffe Alutalala said the prevailing high fuel prices have worsened the operating environment for the digital taxi operators who are already reeling from the effects the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Standard Digital June 05, 2021 06:22 UTC