NopeaRide shuts taxi service in Kenya as parent firm declares insolvency

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NopeaRide service was first launched in Kenya in August of 2018 under the name NopiaRide by a Finnish company EkoRent Oy. PHOTO | COURTESY

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Electric vehicle (EV) taxi brand NopeaRide is permanently exiting the Kenyan market after its majority shareholder and financier EkoRent Oy declared insolvency in Finland.

InfraCo Africa Limited, which is the minority shareholder in NopeaRide's operator EkoRent Africa Limited, has filed for the liquidation of the company at the High court of Kenya with a hearing set for December 13.

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