Episode description
Alon Lits, Uber's first employee on the continent. Alon shares some of the highlights of his time at Uber, reflecting on the launch of the first product in South Africa in 2013, to setting up the bussiness in six other sub-saharan countries whilst incorporating over sixty thousand drivers into the business. He goes on to provide his thoughts on some of the continents leading passanger transport related issues including the rise of electric vehicles, modal densification and the major challenges surrounding the e-hailing sub-sector.