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SafeBoda

Safer bodas for Kampala

Uganda , Kampala Founded 2014 201-500 Website
Operating Since2014 (12y)

About SafeBoda

SafeBoda is a leading Ugandan ride-hailing startup founded in 2014 by Ricky Thomson and Maxime Dieudonne, offering safer motorcycle taxi (boda boda) services with helmets and verified drivers across Kampala, plus food delivery and payments.

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Quick Facts

CountryUganda
Founded2014
TypeStartup
ModelB2C
Team Size201-500

Operating In

UgandaNigeria

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Emmanuel Katongole Founder @ Quality Chemical Industries
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Andrew Rugasira Founder @ Good African Coffee
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