App for Ugandan moto-taxi SafeBoda is evolving into a “super app” with new features.
App for Ugandan moto-taxi With the addition of several new services to its offering, SafeBoda has become the latest startup in the African mobility space to transition toward becoming a multi-purpose “super app.”
SafeBoda, which began in Kampala, connects passengers with motorcycle taxi drivers while also providing additional financial services.
In 2018, the startup expanded to Kenya, and it has since raised a Series B funding round and begun operations in Nigeria. It left Kenya in 2020, citing the impact of COVID-19, but has been expanding its product since receiving funding from Google last year.
“SafeBoda has been your safest option for affordable rides within the city since day one.” “Innovation is one of SafeBoda’s core values, and now that it has the Bank of Uganda license, it is creating a whole lot more value for its community of customers and drivers in Uganda,” the startup wrote in a blog post.
The startup stated that it was on its way to becoming a super app, providing Ugandans with a one-stop shop for all of their daily needs. The app, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the App Store, now allows users to do no less than ten different things, with SafeBoda following in the footsteps of Gokada, Gozem, and temtem in expanding its offering beyond a simple on-demand taxi app.
Users can now use the app to send money for free to their contacts and other app users, as well as withdraw money from their nearest agent. They can also earn a 10% annual interest rate on the money in their wallet.
SafeBoda also allows users to purchase airtime and earn cashback, as well as purchase discounted fuel. The startup has also partnered with a number of major retailers, bars, and restaurants to enable users to pay in-store using the SafeBoda app. It also has a restaurant section where users can order food and have it delivered to their door.
It also has a restaurant section where users can order food and have it delivered to their door. SafeBoda now offers an insured package delivery service in collaboration with Posta Uganda, in addition to food delivery.
Users can now use SafeBoda to pay for utilities such as cable TV, electricity, and water.
“Last but not least, you can go for a ride with our lovely trained SafeBodas.” SafeBoda has completed over 30 million safer rides in Kampala. “For years, the trusted and trained community of drivers has been assisting people in moving around the city,” the startup stated.
