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Ride-hailing giant Uber pulls out of Nigeria and Uganda, cuts 3,300 jobs as it pivots to a driverless future

Published by Biztoc.com By africa.businessinsider.com · 3 September 2026 at 01:13
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Ride-hailing giant Uber pulls out of Nigeria and Uganda, cuts 3,300 jobs as it pivots to a driverless future
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Uber will cease operations in Nigeria and Uganda from September 2 as part of a global restructuring plan. - Despite leaving these two countries, Uber states it remains committed to Sub-Saharan Africa - Uber also announced plans to cut about 3,300 jobs, roughl…

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