Uber services have been extended to the Ashanti Region, the company announced on Wednesday, August 31 as it encouraged members of the public to sign up on Google “with the code MOVEKUMASI & get GHS15 off your first ride”.
The American multinational online transportation network has gained popularity since its inception in the Ghanaian transport space and is very well-known for its reliability and affordability.
We are live in Kumasi!!! Let’s go Kumasi!!!!! #UberKUMASI #takemethere#UberOn
— Uber Ghana (@Uber_Ghana) August 31, 2017
According to the 2014 World Bank reports, mobile phone penetration exceeded 100% in Ghana, compared to 1% in 2000, an indication that Ghanaians are more inclined now to information technology-enabled services than they were previously.
Kumasi, your uberX is arriving now! Sign up at https://t.co/Da7QcpXV7Y with the code MOVEKUMASI & get GHS15 off your first ride. #MoveGHANApic.twitter.com/t5YIIvSpDG
— Uber Ghana (@Uber_Ghana) August 31, 2017
The increasing availability of high-speed internet also facilitates the use of mobile applications such as the Uber app.
Uber is not a transport company but a technology corporation that connects riders to drivers on an online platform.
Source: Ghana/ClassFMonline.com
