{
  "id": 5354071,
  "title": "ProTaxi debuts as Nigerian-owned e-hailing platform, targets affordable, reliable transportation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/protaxi-debuts-as-nigerian-owned-e-hailing-platform-targets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T15:14:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/protaxi-debuts-as-nigerian-owned-e-hailing-platform-targets-affordable-reliable-transportation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's burgeoning technology and transportation sector has gained a new player with the launch of ProTaxi, an e-hailing platform created by PromiseLand Innovations Limited. The company aims to offer Nigerians an affordable, accessible, and tech-driven alternative for urban mobility, expanding its real estate focus into transportation solutions. ProTaxi's owner, Ambassador Lawrence Oloche, is also the driving force behind PromiseLand Estate's ambitious housing development plans, targeting 100,000 units across Nigeria.\n\nDesigned specifically for the Nigerian market, ProTaxi connects riders and drivers through a digital platform that aims to make everyday transportation easier, safer, and more affordable. As the e-hailing industry in Nigeria faces shifting economic conditions, ProTaxi offers a locally-tailored solution that prioritizes affordability, reliability, accessibility, and sustainability. Unlike international ride-hailing models, ProTaxi emphasizes environmentally responsible transportation by promoting the use of electric vehicles. This strategy is expected to help reduce operating costs and create more competitive fares for passengers, while also providing sustainable earning opportunities for drivers.\n\nIn addition to its transportation offerings, ProTaxi includes features designed to enhance the overall riding experience, such as digital ride booking, driver connectivity, trip information, and live-location sharing. This allows passengers to share their journeys with friends and family. For PromiseLand, ProTaxi represents a broader vision of utilizing homegrown technology to address everyday challenges in two key sectors: housing and mobility.\n\nThe launch of ProTaxi showcases Nigeria's growing ability to develop indigenous technology products that can thrive in traditionally multinational-dominated sectors. By creating a solution rooted in the Nigerian environment, PromiseLand aims to provide everyday transportation needs for its citizens. As Nigeria's mobility landscape continues to evolve, ProTaxi is positioned to become part of a new generation of indigenous technology companies that prove that solutions to the country's everyday challenges can be conceived, developed, and grown within its borders.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s growing technology and transportation ecosystem has received another boost with the emergence of ProTaxi, a homegrown e-hailing platform developed by PromiseLand Innovations Limited, as the company moves to provide Nigerians with an affordable, accessible and technology-driven alternative for urban mobility. ProTaxi represents an expansion of the PromiseLand brand beyond its interests…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}