Uber — ride-hailing platform operating in Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa after exiting Nigeria and Uganda in 2026.
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Joy Online
… Mr Simons pointed to ride-hailing, food delivery and online content creation as examples of activities people had learned without extensive formal training. “When you look at Uber and all the ride-sharing apps and all the e-commerce apps, a lot of the people that have benefited a …
Remove barriers to digital work, Bright Simons urges governmentJoy Online
… He recalled opposing proposals to license Uber, Bolt and other platforms. He said those proposals would have imposed onerous obligations on local governments. …
‘Government is an impediment rather than an enabler’ – Bright Simons on digital platformsJoy Online
… Drawing on ride-hailing and delivery services, he said many users had acquired practical digital skills without formal training. “The second point is that when you look at Uber and all the ride-sharing apps and all the e-commerce apps, a lot of the people that have benefited are …
Ghana must build its own email services to address US data concerns – Bright SimonsJoy Online
Uber has won its bid to throw out claims worth about £340m brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private hire firms. …
Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claimsJoy Online
… He said the exercise would also be extended to other transport unions, including GPRTU, Uber and Yango drivers. …
GTA sensitises taxi drivers in ‘Know Ghana’ tourism campaignJoy Online
Uber has been ordered to pay $40m (£29m) to the family of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck on a California highway after the rideshare company’s driver allegedly pulled over and ordered her out of the car. …
Uber ordered to pay $40m to family of woman killed after driver left her on highwayThe Chronicle
A global ride-hailing company, Uber, has announced plans to exit Nigeria, effective September 2, 2026. …
Uber announces exit from NigeriaJoy Online
Uber launched autonomous rides in London on Thursday using AI technology developed by Britain’s Wayve, making the city the second in Europe after Zagreb, where the company offers robotaxis. …
Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London’s first robotaxisJoy Online
Uber is cutting more than 3,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major overhaul designed to shrink management layers and refocus spending on its core business. …
Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuringJoy Online
Uber has announced it is closing its operations in Nigeria – Africa’s most populous country – and the East African nation of Uganda with immediate effect The global ride-hailing giant said it had come to the “difficult decision” after a thorough review of its business. …
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effectBright Simons, Vice-President at IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, has urged government to remove barriers preventing Ghanaians from earning through digital platforms, warning that poorly designed licensing requirements could obstruct opportunities in ride-hailing, food delivery, and online content creation.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bright Simons, Vice-President at IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, has urged government to remove barriers preventing Ghanaians from earning through digital platforms, warning that poorly designed licensing requirements could obstruct opportunities in ride-hailing, food delivery, and online content creation.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bright Simons, Vice-President of the IMANI Centre, warned that government can obstruct digital opportunities for ordinary Ghanaians and urged policymakers to remove barriers and avoid unnecessary licensing requirements for platforms like ride-hailing and e-commerce services.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
IMANI researcher Bright Simons argues that concerns about US government access to Ghanaian data require the country to build its own email services, since the US government already sees everything on Gmail and similar foreign platforms. He also called for policymakers to remove obstacles preventing ordinary people from benefiting from technology.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court judge dismissed claims brought by about 13,000 London black cab drivers and two private hire firms alleging Uber gave misleading information to Transport for London when obtaining its 2012 licence, ruling the lawsuits had been brought too late. The claimants were seeking nearly £200m in damages, while the private hire firms sought about £140m.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Tourism Authority has begun sensitising taxi drivers to promote Ghana's tourism attractions, culture and local experiences to visitors as part of the 'Know Ghana' campaign, which aims to educate transport unions on the Authority's domestic marketing agenda including 'See Ghana, Eat Ghana, Wear Ghana and Feel Ghana' and 'Experience Ghana'.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million to the family of a 23-year-old woman who was killed on a California highway after an Uber driver pulled over and forced her and an intoxicated friend out of the car on 12 August 2023. The arbitrator rejected Uber's argument that the driver was an independent contractor and therefore not the company's responsibility.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Uber has announced plans to wind down its operations in Nigeria effective September 2, 2026, after 12 years of operation in the country since launching in Lagos in 2014. The company's help centre will remain available until September 23, 2026, to assist customers with final account queries.
3 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Uber has begun autonomous rides in London using AI developed by Britain's Wayve, making London the second European city after Zagreb to offer robotaxis. Fewer than 20 Wayve-powered Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles are available at launch, with a licensed operator on board during initial operations before fully driverless services begin.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Uber is cutting more than 3,000 jobs worldwide—roughly 10% of its global workforce—to reduce management layers and refocus spending on core business. The restructuring aims to simplify operations and free up resources for autonomous vehicles, ride-hailing, and robotaxi expansion.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Uber has shut down its operations in Nigeria and Uganda, citing a thorough business review. The move follows long-running complaints from Nigerian drivers about low app prices and high commission charges, as well as pressure from rival platforms; Uber says it remains committed to sub-Saharan Africa, where Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa are now its only operating markets.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Uber, Verne, and Pony.ai have launched autonomous rides in Zagreb, the first European city where users can book self-driving vehicles through Uber's app. Currently available in key areas including the city center with a licensed operator on board, the service is expected to expand geographically over time.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy has convened an Electric Vehicle Working Group comprising major companies and stakeholders to develop a coordinated industry position on reforms to Ghana's electric vehicle import regime, aiming to reduce import duties and accelerate EV adoption.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy has inaugurated an Electric Vehicle Working Group comprising companies like EcoDrive, Solar Taxi, Grace Mobility, Uber, and industry associations to push for reforms to Ghana's EV import duty regime and make electric vehicles more affordable while supporting local assembly and manufacturing.
11 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
MobileMoney Fintech LTD presented cash prizes, free mobile data, and awards to top drivers and riders from Uber, Yango, Bolt, and Shaxi who embraced mobile money payments during the "Ride with MoMo" promotion, aimed at accelerating mobile money adoption and financial inclusion in Ghana's transport sector.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal inquiry into a June 19 crash in Texas in which a Tesla Model 3 sped off the road into a house, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. The driver reported the vehicle was operating with an automated driving assistance system at the time.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The traditional contract of service model, which exchanged employee obedience and time for wages and job security, is becoming obsolete as modern organisations become increasingly fluid, digital, dispersed, and values-driven. The post-pandemic workplace with remote and hybrid work has dissolved temporal and spatial boundaries and shattered the shared ideology that previously bound management, workers, and government.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Uber is celebrating a decade of operations in Ghana, during which more than 200,000 driver-partners have earned through the platform across Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, and Takoradi, collectively earning hundreds of millions of dollars while facilitating over 1.18 billion kilometres of movement.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Yuno, a global financial infrastructure platform, has partnered with Onafriq, a Pan-African payments network, to give merchants worldwide access to payment infrastructure spanning 43 African markets, nearly 1 billion mobile wallets, 500 million bank accounts, and 2,000 cross-border corridors through a single API. The partnership aims to reduce complexity and technical overhead for merchants operating across the continent.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghanaian businesses investing in websites, digital marketing, and analytics tools often fail to achieve sustained growth because they haven't designed how technology and marketing should work together, rather than due to deficiencies in either alone.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →