Overview
- Uber announced it wound down operations in Nigeria and Uganda effective 2 September 2026 and took its apps offline in those markets.
- The closures coincide with a global reorganisation that will eliminate roughly 3,300 roles, which the company says will simplify management and free funds for growth areas.
- Uber will keep help centres open until 23 September and has pledged one‑time goodwill payments and other limited transitional support for drivers, riders and local staff.
- Local pressures cited by multiple reports include fierce price competition from Bolt and inDrive, rising fuel and living costs, currency volatility and repeated driver protests that squeezed margins.
- The exits leave Uber operating in only four African countries — Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa — and create an opening for rivals and local apps to absorb displaced riders and drivers.