The decision by Uber to wind down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria has triggered concerns among drivers, passengers and industry stakeholders, with fears that the exit could reduce competition, increase transportation costs and further weaken earning opportunities for app-based transporters. Uber announced on Wednesday that it was ending...
Drivers and customers of Uber in Abuja have expressed mixed reactions to the decision by the ride-hailing company to discontinue its operations in Nigeria. While some described the development as disappointing and likely to affect their income and transportation costs, others said the exit would provide an opportunity for Nigerians to patronis...
The decision by rideshare giant Uber to exit the Nigerian market after 12 years may have reflected the harsh macroeconomic reality facing multinationals and indigenous companies in the country. Uber had played on stronger safety measures to dominate the market estimated at $450 million last year, reports The Guardian. While it was slightly che...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Uber, Bolt, Indrive, Rida, and LagRide to appear for a public hearing on the growing unrest in the ride-hailing sector. Mr Azeez Jaiyesimi, the Chairman, Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos Chapter, made this known in a statement by the union’s Public Relations O...
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Chapter, is planning a 24-hour protest on May Day over alleged anti-labour practices by app-based companies including Uber, Bolt. In a statement signed by AUATON Public Relations Officer Steven Iwindoye today, the union said members would be staying off the apps, ...
•Bolt Challenge Nigerians and South Africans’ online debacle took a new dimension this morning after both divides engaged in another supremacy battle. Citizens from two countries went for each others’ jugulars by ordering e-hailing drivers from opposing countries in the comfort of their homes, reports The PUNCH. While South Africans began the ...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has warned the popular e-hailing company, Uber Technologies System Nigeria Limited to comply with essential data sharing agreements or face sanctions that might affect its operations, including its users. In a statement signed today by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun ...
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