PODCAST | InDrive’s strategy to win in SA ride-share market
Mudiwa Gavaza speaks to Vincent Lilane, business development representative at inDrive SA
30 January 2023 - 17:56
by Mudiwa Gavaza
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Competition in the local ride-sharing industry is the focus in this edition of Business Day Spotlight.
Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vincent Lilane, business development representative at inDrive SA.
Listen here:
InDrive is a US-based service with more than 150-million downloads operating in 47 countries. The company operates in nine SA cities — Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha, East London, Pietermaritzburg, Rustenburg and Polokwane — and has about 45,000 registered drivers in the country.
The company competes against the local industry’s two largest players — Uber and Bolt.
Lilane walks us through the company’s operations at present; its move to “zero-rate” local use of its platform for passengers and drivers; the state of gig-economy work in SA; and the local competitive landscape.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
Business Day Spotlight
PODCAST | InDrive’s strategy to win in SA ride-share market
Mudiwa Gavaza speaks to Vincent Lilane, business development representative at inDrive SA
Competition in the local ride-sharing industry is the focus in this edition of Business Day Spotlight.
Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vincent Lilane, business development representative at inDrive SA.
Listen here:
InDrive is a US-based service with more than 150-million downloads operating in 47 countries. The company operates in nine SA cities — Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha, East London, Pietermaritzburg, Rustenburg and Polokwane — and has about 45,000 registered drivers in the country.
The company competes against the local industry’s two largest players — Uber and Bolt.
Lilane walks us through the company’s operations at present; its move to “zero-rate” local use of its platform for passengers and drivers; the state of gig-economy work in SA; and the local competitive landscape.
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