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Dlocal, inDrive enhance driver payments in Pakistan

Uruguay-based payment platform dLocal has expanded its partnership with inDrive, a global mobility service, focusing on improving payment access for ride-hailing drivers in Pakistan.

The partnership facilitates seamless and immediate wallet top-ups for drivers.

This comes as a large portion of Pakistan’s population remains unbanked.

Recent Ride-Hailing developments

Timeline
21-May-2020 🚗 Ride-hailing startup Tada closes extended series A round
  • MVL raises nearly US$10M in Series A extension
  • Funding supports Tada’s expansion and new services
27-Feb-2020 🚖 Ride-hailing app earlier funded by Sea targets $7m in Octava-led round
  • Ryde seeks S$10M in new funding round
  • Octava leads with S$2.3M investment
20-Jun-2019 🚕 Ride-hailing startup OnTime to launch in Guangzhou before expansion into Greater Bay Area
  • OnTime to launch ride-hailing in Guangzhou soon.
  • Users can hail rides for 0.01 yuan during soft launch.
01-Mar-2019 🚖 Ride-hailing’s woes due to ‘one-sided’ pursuit of growth: China watchdog
  • Chinese ride-hailing firms face major challenges.
  • High subsidies, traffic focus hinder sustainable growth.
30-Jun-2016 🚖 Ride-hailing is finally overtaking traditional taxis in China
  • Private-car ride-hailing nearly equals taxi trips
  • Didi plans integration between taxis and ride-hailing
30-Mar-2016 🚖 Ride-hailing startup Careem acquires local company to take on Uber in Pakistan

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