Uber Eats celebrates four year existence in Kenya
Currently, with an expanded offering across multiple categories, including food, groceries, alcohol, beauty, wellness, and more, Uber Eats first launched in Nairobi four years ago and is now also available in Nakuru and Mombasa. To mark its fourth anniversary, Uber Eats has revealed what makes for the most popular orders and delivery items in Kenya. Business growth has taken off, in fact, orders grew by 5.2% year-on-year (YoY), with gross bookings growing by 20.7% YoY. This was largely driven by a steady increase in first-time consumers, but also by deliberate upscaling and diversification of the Uber Eats platform through working with key restaurant partners and the addition and expansion of grocery and convenience orders. Since 2013, Uber and Uber Eats have collectively reached over 30 million riders and eaters in Sub-Saharan Africa. “We are excited to be celebrating four years in Kenya. It has been phenomenal to see the impact that we have had on consumers, delivery...