From Boda Rides to Billion-Shilling Journeys: How Your Uber Trip is Secretly Supercharging Kenya’s Economy

27 November 2024

Imagine turning your smartphone into a gateway for economic transformation. That’s exactly what Uber has been doing in Kenya, according to their groundbreaking Economic Impact Report launched at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi. The numbers are nothing short of impressive: gig riders on the platform are earning an estimated additional 2.2 billion Kenyan shillings annually – a whopping 37% more than their previous income sources.