Uber to cut 10% of workforce in major restructuring; shuts operations in Nigeria, Uganda
Ride-hailing giant Uber is set to cut around 10 percent of its workforce as part of a major organisational restructuring, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees on Wednesday.
“Today, we're making a number of significant organizational changes across Uber,” Khosrowshahi said, as per media reports.
“As a result, we will be reducing the size of our team by about 10 percent.”
Uber employs roughly 34,000 people worldwide and operates across more than 70 countries, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Uber says it wants a ‘leaner’ organisation
The company said the workforce reduction is intended to simplify its operations, speed up decision-making and reduce delays caused by coordination across its increasingly complex global business.
“A leaner organization will mean clearer ownership, faster decisions, and more time spent building rather than coordinating,” Khosrowshahi said in his message.
The restructuring is expected to change how decisions are made and how different parts of Uber's business operate.
Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda
Alongside the layoffs, Uber announced that it would shut down its operations in Nigeria and Uganda.
The company had already exited Tanzania earlier this year, marking another retreat from some African markets as it reassesses its international operations.
From ride-hailing to delivery
Founded in 2009, Uber transformed urban transportation by challenging traditional taxi and private-car businesses with an app-based model that allowed individuals to use their own vehicles to provide rides.
Over the years, the company has expanded far beyond ride-hailing, building major businesses in food and retail delivery and offering short-distance courier services.
Its drivers are compensated at different rates depending on the country and market. Driver pay and working conditions have remained a source of controversy, with many drivers arguing that their earnings do not adequately reflect the cost of using and maintaining their vehicles.
The latest restructuring comes as Uber seeks to streamline its sprawling global operations while focusing resources on its core businesses.
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