This is part of Davido&#8217;s broader strategy to leverage his brand partnerships for social good, while also continuing to expand his business and musical ventures.



Nigerian music superstar and Grammy-nominated artist Davido is planning to empower youth in his country with the provision of vehicles for a new ride-hailing service.



Davido&#8217;s recent partnership with CIG Motors, promoters of GAC Motors in Africa, will see him providing cars to licensed drivers.



&#8220;I own GAC cars. I bought the utility vehicles in the past. I already know there&#8217;s a brand that&#8217;s durable and strong. We&#8217;re planning to do a Davido-Uber kind of thing. Give the cars out to the young people that don&#8217;t have jobs. Obviously, they&#8217;re licensed drivers. They&#8217;re responsible. They can get jobs. They can get paid,&#8221; he explains to FORBES AFRICA and CNBC Africa.



The vehicles, branded with Davido&#8217;s signature style, are expected to be ready in a month or two.



Davido&#8217;s foray into business does not overshadow his musical career.



&#8220;Shout-out to my brother Chris [Brown], we have a lot of songs together now. Joint album maybe next year sometime. I&#8217;m going to drop songs anytime this year. Maybe after that one then,&#8221; he hints.



His fourth studio album, Timeless, became the most streamed African album worldwide in 2023. In April, he made history with a performance at Madison Square Garden, one of the few African artists to achieve such a feat.



Continuing his streak of success, Davido recently released the music video for Kante featuring rising Nigerian artist Fave.

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Nigerian Musician Davido To Empower Youth With Ride-Hailing Initiative And Hints At Joint Album With American Singer Chris Brown