Today, Safeboda has announced on their Twitter account that you can simply hail a ride through their app without data. This of course will only work for users on the MTN network for now.
We are excited to announce that #SafeBoda and @mtnug have partnered to give customers access to the #SafeBoda app at zero MBs. Simply open your app and order for a ride with your frequent locations. pic.twitter.com/aXSz8r9tru — SafeBoda (@SafeBoda) May 4, 2018 MTN confirmed the deal from their Twitter too.
— MTN Uganda (@mtnug) May 4, 2018 Related post: SafeBoda Updates App With Pairing Feature; The Nearest Rider is Yours! But there’s a caveat. Location search doesn’t work on zero-rated platform as well as price estimations according to some users;
Safeboda wants to cement its position as the leading Boda boda hailing service in Uganda at a time when both Taxify and Uber added Boda feature to their app. The company is also rumoured to be expanding to Kenya after raising another round of seed funding from investors.
