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Uber to exit Nigeria after 12 years of operations

Published

2 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Micromobility

Geography

Nigeria

Source

Read at reuters.com

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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Uber Technologies will cease its operations in Nigeria on September 2, 2026, ending 12 years of presence amid rising operational costs and fierce competition in the ride-hailing market.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 4 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your Nigerian market just shrank with Uber's exit. Ride-hailing startups now face an opening to win displaced drivers and customers, but must navigate local cost pressures carefully.

Coverage

4 sources · 2 Sep 2026

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