A beauty contest controversy turned Uber into an unlikely battlefield between Nigeria and South Africa

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Bolt has suspended inter-country requests between South Africa and Nigeria as users book hoax rides to prank drivers.

Over the past two days, ride hailing apps Uber and Bolt have become battlegrounds for a conflict between Nigerians and South Africans over a beauty pageant contestant.Earlier this month,...

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Author / Journalist: Damilare Dosunmu

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesMaliNigerNigeriaSouth Africa

Topics: Hoax South Nigeria Africa Told Media Social Uber Rest World Bolt

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-08-23 @ 10:00:13 (1 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: restofworld.org

Language: English

Article Length: 30 words

Reading Time: 1 minutes read

Sentences: 30 lines

Sentence Length: 1 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Rest of World

News ID: 22241386

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Main Topics: Technology

Official Website: restofworld.org

Year Established: 2019

Headquarters: United States

News Last Updated: 2 days ago

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