Much as we have had some healthy competition from the likes of Friendship Taxi and the like taking jabs at the mighty Uber, none could come close. Granted, their way of doing business is a tard different from Uber’s. Hence the latter’s unchecked expansion. Read more: Taxify Officially Launches in Uganda with 15% Discount for rides With Taxify’s entrance, we anticipate a competitive price and turf war. In the meantime, we expect to get affordable rates as the suitors woo us to their side. As if the insane discounts are not enough, Taxify also cuts a sweet deal with its drivers. Instead of the 25% commission you get from the likes of Uber, Taxify does it better, charging only 15% commission. Taxify has obviously done the math. The passengers get to travel cheaply. The driver too walks away with a decent sum, after the commision to Taxify has been factored in. How’s that for a win-win situation?
