Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda

Report Number
PF-20260902-0005
Date
Generated 02 SEP 2026 (source accessed 02 SEP 2026)
Tags
#IRAN_MARITIME
Issued By
Penrose Institute
Entities
Uber; Nigeria; Uganda; Dara Khosrowshahi (21 more in the database)
US Person Info
NO
Attention
INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN FINALLY EVALUATED. US PERSON INFORMATION DETERMINATION NOT MADE BY A REVIEWER. GENERATED TEXT FLAGGED: ENTITIES: "UNITED STATES" IS NOT NAMED IN THE SOURCE; DROPPED; DIGEST: PROPER NOUN "IN LAGOS" DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SOURCE.

Summary

Uber announced the immediate closure of its operations in Nigeria and Uganda after reviewing its business. The announcement came as chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the company would cut its global workforce by 10%.

Digest

02 SEP 2026 — Uber said it had made a difficult decision to close operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect following a review of its business. It began operating in Nigeria in 2014 and Uganda two years later. Nigerian drivers had complained that fares were too low amid rising fuel costs and that commissions were too high, while Uber also faced pressure from rival platforms. The company’s announcement came as chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber was cutting its global workforce by 10%. Uber has also left Ivory Coast and Tanzania, leaving Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa as its remaining African markets. The company said the decision applied only to Nigeria and Uganda and that it remained committed to sub-Saharan Africa. In Lagos, Uber launched a boat service in 2019. Drivers in Nigeria have protested over costs, fares and working conditions. Uganda’s Daily Monitor said other apps could fill the gap in Kampala. Uber said its help centre would remain open until 23 September.

Production

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Reviewer Comments
NONE
Reviewer ID
UNREVIEWED
Report Credibility
B6 (Usually reliable / Truth cannot be judged)
Attachments
YES
Attachment Location
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/33c3/live/d18d2af0-a709-11f1-aed2-8d6da8d75094.jpg
Attachment Caption
An Uber driver looking at his phone as he waits for his customer
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Sources
"Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect," BBC News (World), published 2026-09-02T20:21:04Z, retrieved 2026-09-02T20:35:51Z, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86xpv8l9y9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Publicly Available Information (PAI). Local archive: archive/2026/09/02/ae5dae54d52528b4bc7909d6cba5a975111ac8da9fe838fb29d18fc3d2748e34.html.gz (sha256 6a0694fd...).

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