Two apps just inherited Nigeria’s entire ride-hailing and delivery market — and most people didn’t even notice it happening until this week. With Uber gone, everyone who relied on it is redistributing themselves across Bolt and inDrive: the commuter heading to work, the small business owner who dashes packages across town, the driver who needs a new platform, …
Twelve years. That is how long it took Uber to go from the shiny new app that made Lagosians stop hailing danfo in the rain to a household name synonymous with “booking a ride.” As of September 2, 2026, that chapter has officially closed. Uber exits Nigeria, and with it goes one of the founding stories of …
Becoming a car owner in Nigeria has traditionally been seen as one of the most difficult financial milestones to achieve, especially for young professionals, ride-hailing drivers, small business owners, and salary earners who do not have access to large capital or bank loans. The cost of purchasing a car outright in today’s Nigerian economy is …
