Nigeria: Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years Amid 3,300 Global Layoffs
The company said a review led to the exit as drivers faced higher costs, fare disputes and stronger competition across both markets.
- On Wednesday, Uber Technologies Inc. ceased all ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect, citing a business review for the decision.
- Drivers faced rising fuel costs and inflation after Nigeria's 2023 petrol subsidy removal, while intensifying competition from Bolt, inDrive, and local rivals squeezed margins further.
- Notices sent on September 2 abruptly ended services, leaving some users mid-ride. Uber promised to keep in-app support available for 21 days in Kampala to settle outstanding issues.
- Uber will now operate in just four African countries: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. The company stated it remains deeply committed to sub-Saharan Africa, where it continues to see robust growth.
- This withdrawal continues a broader retreat from Africa, following exits from Ivory Coast and Tanzania over the past year. Some observers are dubbing the abrupt exit the 'Uber rapture.
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Nigeria: Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years Amid 3,300 Global Layoffs
Ride-hailing giant, Uber, yesterday announced the discontinuation of its operations in Nigeria after 12 years in the country, as part of a broader restructuring of its global business that has also resulted in the layoff of about 3,300 employees worldwide.
'Uber rapture' leaves passengers and drivers behind in Nigeria and Uganda
In what some are dubbing the "Uber rapture," the ride-hailing pioneer has abruptly quit Nigeria and Uganda. Far from drivers and their cars ascending to some surge-priced afterlife, users reported the service shutting down while rides were still underway. "A friend of mine said they were on a ride when they got the message," one observer wrote on X. "She told the driver and he said, 'It's a lie!'" – a phrase widely used in Nigeria to express dis…
Uber Exits Uganda After 10 Years
KAMPALA — Global ride-hailing company Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after a decade, bringing to a close its presence in the country’s increasingly competitive urban transport market. Uber discontinued its services in Uganda on September 2, 2026, as part of a wider decision to withdraw from Uganda and Nigeria following a review of its business priorities and investment strategy across Africa. The company entered Uganda in June 2016, lau…
Uber Shares Rise 0.9% as Nigeria, Uganda Exit Shrinks African Footprint
SAN FRANCISCO, September 3, 2026, 06:19 PDT — Uber ended ride services in Nigeria and Uganda on September 2.The withdrawals cut its reported African country footprint from six markets to four.Uber traded at $77.12 at 09:19 EDT, up 0.9% from Wednesday’s close. Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) shares rose 0.9% before Thursday’s open. The move followed…
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