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Uber is shutting down services in Nigeria and Uganda from September 2 after a global review of its operations; it launched in Nigeria in 2014 and Uganda in 2016 (Bloomberg)

US ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. is shutting down its services in Nigeria and Uganda from September 2, following a global review of its operations.

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