Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

Didi Chuxing, China’s e-hailing service, is expanding into South Africa

Tech Gist Africa by Tech Gist Africa
03/31/2021
in Business, Investments, The Big 5
0 0
0
Didi Chuxing

Didi Chuxing

0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

SoftBank-backed China’s leading e-hailing service, Didi Chuxing is expanding into South Africa, to challenge market leaders Bolt and Uber.

The official launch, which brings DiDi Chuxing to Cape Town, comes after a successful pilot program in Gqeberha in March.

DiDi Chuxing, which was established in 2012, is the world’s largest e-hailing service, with an estimated 550 million users and over 30 million drivers spread across 16 countries.

The South African version of the app has been unveiled and is now available for free, but it is only available to Cape Town residents.

The first phase of the expansion focuses on hiring drivers who won’t need to share their fares with DiDi noted as a “0 percent commission” by the e-hailing service for the first month after signing-up.

This expansion in South Africa (which began in Cape Town) is the company’s first in Africa and seventeenth active region.

After raising $21.2 billion in venture capital, the tech company’s expansion into the South African market comes amid speculation of a public listing.

Read More on Tech Gist Africa:

Bolt launches Bolt Food, a food delivery service in Nairobi, Kenya to Rival Uber Eats

Kuaishou Technology, Preps For World’s Biggest Tech IPO Since Uber, aims to raise $5.4 billion

Uber Acquires Postmates for $2.65 Billion, a Food Delivery Startup in the US

 

 

ShareTweet
Plugin Install : Subscribe Push Notification need OneSignal plugin to be installed.
Tech Gist Africa

Tech Gist Africa

Tech Gist Africa is a new media and technology news platform that focuses on the untold stories of innovative ideas closely connected to technology news from Africa.

Related Posts

Blockchain
Blockchain

The Role of Blockchain in Enhancing Africa’s Financial Systems and Security

by Tech Gist Africa
06/30/2025
0

Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by mobile money, fintech innovation, and the increasing adoption of digital...

Read more
Artificial Intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Industries Across Africa

06/23/2025
Zero Carbon Charge South Africa

Zero Carbon Charge, a South African startup secures US$5.6 Million investment

06/15/2025
DHL Group

DHL Group to Invest $575 Million in Healthcare and Logistics Expansion Across Africa and the Middle East

06/15/2025
Africa startups

Kenyan Startups Invited to Apply for €100,000 develoPPP Ventures Grant

06/15/2025
Next Post
Google maps indoor live

Google Maps adds new features, including augmented reality for navigating indoor spaces such as airports and shopping malls

Curacel Insurance Nigeria

Curacel, a Nigerian insurtech startup, has raised $450,000 in a pre-seed round to expand across Africa

BBC World Service Ghana Cameroon Africa

The BBC World Service has partnered up with AfricaWeb to provide multimedia content to Ghanaian and Cameroonian audiences

No Result
View All Result

The Big 5

Blockchain

The Role of Blockchain in Enhancing Africa’s Financial Systems and Security

by Tech Gist Africa
06/30/2025
0

...

Artificial Intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Industries Across Africa

by Tech Gist Africa
06/23/2025
0

...

Africa startups

Kenyan Startups Invited to Apply for €100,000 develoPPP Ventures Grant

by Tech Gist Africa
06/15/2025
0

...

Neuralink Elon Musk

Neuralink Secures $650 Million in Series E Funding to Advance Brain Implant Technology

by Tech Gist Africa
06/15/2025
0

...

Telegram Grok

Telegram Scores $300 Million xAI Deal to Integrate Grok Across One Billion Users

by Tech Gist Africa
06/15/2025
0

...

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

AFRICA

  • Made In Africa
  • People
    • Tech Leaders
    • Innovator of the Week
  • Start-Up Spotlight

NEWS

  • Africa News
  • World News

THE BIG 5

  • Big 5 Daily
  • Weekly News Roundup

SPECIALS

  • Guest Articles
  • How Tos
  • Op-Eds
  • Reviews
  • Tech Leaders
  • Tips

VIDEOS

  • Interviews
  • Tech Videos

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

AFRICA

  • Made In Africa
  • People
    • Tech Leaders
    • Innovator of the Week
  • Start-Up Spotlight

NEWS

  • Africa News
  • World News

THE BIG 5

  • Big 5 Daily
  • Weekly News Roundup

SPECIALS

  • Guest Articles
  • How Tos
  • Op-Eds
  • Reviews
  • Tech Leaders
  • Tips

VIDEOS

  • Interviews
  • Tech Videos

Copyright © 2020 Techgistafrica. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact

Copyright © 2019 TECHGISTAFRICA. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.