In the face of challenges, Uber is driving urban mobility in Africa
The arrival of Uber in cities around the world has not always been a welcome development. Newspaper headlines over the past year have included images of car burnings in Nairobi, protests in Jakarta, and police firing tear gas on protesters in Cairo.
From a distance it may seem that Uber is stoking unrest in cities, working beyond the control of authorities with little in the way of advantages for urban residents.
