UBER's major license problem in Lagos, Nigeria

Uber's booming business in Lagos, Nigeria, has hit a major speed bump.

The local government has begun cracking down on Uber drivers, requiring them to pay huge sums to register for special taxi licenses.

Drivers of the ride-hailing app in Lagos are being told they must pay a minimum of 100,000 naira ($320) per car to the local government for a franchise license.

That's a massive sum when you consider that $320 surpasses the average monthly salary for an office worker in Nigeria. The minimum wage in the country is only about $60 a month.

Annual renewal fees cost at least 30,000 naira ($95) per car.

Any unregistered taxi drivers caught without a license can be fined 50,000 naira ($160).

CHEAPEST FLIGHTS: LAGOS TO ACCRA

Africa World Airlines Limited (AWA) is a new Ghanaian registered private-sector company formed with the sole vision of making air travel an option for majority of travelers within the markets in which we operate.

Africa World Airlines was incorporated on November 15, 2010 and received its Air Carrier Licence (ACL) from Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in March 2011.

AWA flies Lagos to Accra, Kumasi and Tamale airports.

Based on current rates, you can get a return ticket for LAGOS - ACCRA - LAGOS for about 97,500 NGN (naira) as against other airlines going for above 107,000 NGN, a savings of about 10,000 NGN.

AWA only allows one piece of cabin baggage plus one smaller personal-type item such as small handbags for men/women, small cameras, reading material, laptop bags and small backpacks onboard the aircraft.

Each passenger is permitted to check-in up to a maximum of 1 bag at 23kgs for free.

Fly AWA - Touching Africa! Touching the the world!!