Uber cuts 3,300 jobs and leaves Nigeria and Uganda in largest overhaul since the pandemic
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told staff the company is cutting about 3,300 corporate roles, roughly 10 per cent of staff, while ending ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and Uganda. The restructuring cuts the number of managers by 20 per cent and shrinks one- or two-person micro-teams by about half, bringing Uber's total headcount below 30,000 for the first time since 2021.
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Uber cuts 3,300 roles and exits Nigeria and Uganda
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told staff in a memo that the company is cutting about 3,300 corporate roles, roughly 10 per cent of staff, in its largest reduction since the pandemic. Uber confirmed it had exited Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect, saying the decision was limited to those two markets and did not affect the rest of the continent. The restructuring reduces the number of managers by 20 per cent and brings Uber's total headcount below 30,000 for the first time since 2021.[1], [2]
Micro-teams shrink as Uber pushes staff back to the office
Khosrowshahi said Uber would halve the number of micro-teams in which a manager oversees only one or two direct reports, and would push most workers to return to the office, while The National reported the company is also limiting remote work to about 1 per cent of employees and paring back staff who sit more than seven layers below the chief executive. The company said its immediate priority was supporting drivers, riders and local staff through the transition in the two exited markets.[1], [2]
Savings redirected toward a 10-billion-dollar robotaxi push
The National reported that Khosrowshahi said the savings from the restructuring will be reinvested in drivers, couriers and merchants as well as the company's push toward an autonomous future, alongside a pledge of more than 10 billion dollars for robotaxi partnerships in the coming years. Unlike many large technology companies making cuts this year, his announcement made no mention of artificial intelligence.[2]
