When a global platform departs a market, it rarely leaves quietly — it leaves people behind. Uber's abrupt exit from Nigeria and Uganda in September 2026 ended a decade-long presence and stripped thousands of drivers of their primary livelihood, exposing the fragile contract between gig-economy giants and the workers who sustain them. The structural mismatch — dollar-denominated costs against naira-denominated earnings, corporate margin expectations against consumer purchasing power eroded by inflation — proved irreconcilable. What remains is a question older than any app: who bears the cost w
Uber's African retreat leaves drivers facing economic crisis amid soaring costs
Thousands of Uber drivers in Nigeria and Uganda face immediate loss of income and livelihood, forcing them to seek alternative work or exit the gig economy entirely.