In a bid to escape the awkward silences at a friend's birthday dinner, a plethora of topics was consistently juggled in the span of two hours. However, the one topic that sparked the most excitement for me was Uber's penetration in the African market. This meant I wouldn't be quoted an out-of-range price by taxi drivers once they hear my “non-Ghanaian” accent or wouldn't have to bargain with multiple taxi drivers before gauging the actual estimated cost of a trip. In July 201