Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
It began operating in Nigeria in 2014 and in Uganda two years later.Uber taxi drivers in Nigeria have long complained that prices on the app are too low, given the rising cost of fuel, and that commission charges are too high. The subsidy had kept down the price of petroleum products low for decades.This year, motorists have been hit again by the rise in petrol prices following the US's war with Iran.Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper said Uber's departure would mean a major change for commuters in the capital, Kampala.
- ▪It began operating in Nigeria in 2014 and in Uganda two years later.Uber taxi drivers in Nigeria have long complained that prices on the app are too low, given the rising cost of fuel, and that commission charges are too high.
- ▪The subsidy had kept down the price of petroleum products low for decades.This year, motorists have been hit again by the rise in petrol prices following the US's war with Iran.Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper said Uber's departure would me
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Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effectImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, On the African continent, Uber now only operates in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South AfricaByMakuochi OkaforBBC Africa, Reporting fromLagosPublished14 minutes agoUber has announced it is closing its operations in Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - and the East African nation of Uganda with immediate effectThe global ride-hailing giant said it had come to the "difficult decision" after a thorough review of its business. It began operating in Nigeria in 2014 and in Uganda two years later.Uber taxi drivers in Nigeria have long complained that prices on the app are too low, given the rising cost of fuel, and that commission charges are too high.
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