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Platformising Informal Motorcycle Transport, Youth Livelihoods, and Digital Constraints: A Case of ORide E-Hailing in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ingomowei Preye Samson, Michael Obinna Iwelu

Transportation Development Research · 52-62 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.717

The platform-based motorcycle ride-hailing is changing informal mobility systems in African urban areas, but there is little empirical data on the socio-economic effects, adoption forces, and challenges of sustainability. This paper examines the rise of ORide, a commercial motorcycle e-hailing service in Ibadan, Nigeria, and wha