News Summary

• US ride-hailing company Uber has shut down operations in Nigeria and Uganda.
• The withdrawals took effect on Wednesday following what Uber described as a “thorough review” of its business.
• The company launched in Lagos in 2014 and Kampala in 2016.
• The move coincided with a global Uber restructuring involving around 3,300 job cuts, equivalent to roughly 10% of its workforce.
• The latest exits limit Uber’s direct African presence to South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, and Morocco.