boda-boda

British  

/ ˌbəʊdəˈbəʊdə /

noun

1. a bicycle taxi

2. the bicycle rider in charge of a boda-boda

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Etymology

Origin of boda-boda

from English border border

Example Sentences

He does not think his job driving a motorbike taxi - known locally as a "boda-boda" - will be able to help his family get over the hurdles they now face.

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So far only about 2,000 boda-boda drivers have switched from petrol to electric.

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They are also teaming up with creditors to offer cheap loans, which is the only way boda-boda drivers can afford to buy their own vehicles.

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But if you go beyond the city, it is a different story - and that is a huge disincentive for most boda-boda drivers I spoke to when I was in Nairobi.

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The biggest incentive to go electric for the 27-year-old rider of a motorbike taxi - known locally as a "boda-boda" - was the promise of saving money at a time when fuel prices keep rising.

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