The company announced this on Wednesday, August 31, 2017 and urged the general public to sign up on Google “with the code MOVEKUMASI & get GHS15 off your first ride”.

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How Uber works

Drivers register with Uber and download the Uber Driver App.

Users who want to use the services of Uber download the Uber app on their smartphone.

When a user wants to move, they input their destination in the app which gives an approximation of the fare and connects the user to the available driver.

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The driver then picks the user up at a ‘Pick Up Location’ and upon arrival at the destination, the fare is shown on both the driver and users app for payment to be done.