After twelve years in Nigeria and a decade in Uganda, Uber has quietly withdrawn from two of Africa's most populous urban markets — not for lack of passengers, but because the arithmetic of survival broke down beneath the weight of fuel costs, currency shifts, and commission pressures. The exits follow similar departures from Tanzania and Ivory Coast, tracing a pattern that reveals something older than any single company's strategy: the difficulty of grafting a platform economy onto markets where macroeconomic volatility falls hardest on those least able to absorb it. What Uber leaves behind i
Uber's African retreat exposes ride-hailing's economics problem
Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria and Uganda face reduced income opportunities and economic hardship as platforms exit, forcing many to seek alternative work or negotiate informal cash trips.