Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi at the launch of the Uber Eats project. Picture: Alfonso Nqunjana/News24
Uber Eats will invest R200 million in township restaurant and dark kitchen development. This comes amid regulatory scrutiny of e-commerce firms.In what Uber Eats has hailed a global first, the delivery platform is partnering with the Gauteng provincial government to significantly increase its footprint in the province's townships, such as Soweto and Atteridgeville.
"There are very successful chicken eateries in the townships, so [with] chicken being the main protein in SA, we expect to see chicken play a huge part of the offerings in these restaurants. We want to celebrate local cuisine and ensure that local entrepreneurs get a chance and a bite at this apple," he told News24.
The pilot project, officially launched on Friday, will see about 2 000 courier jobs being created over three years. Picture Alfonso Nqunjana/News24 The pilot project, officially launched on Friday, will see about 2 000 courier jobs being created over three years. Picture Alfonso Nqunjana/News24 Uber Eats will also provide more affordable access to its Uber Eats"Ads" function on the app, which promotes the names of restaurants and gives them more visibility when customers go online to order food. A deep dive into the big business story of the week, as well as expert analysis of markets and trends.
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