Multiple international companies, including Unilever, Netflix, Pick n Pay, and Uber, are scaling back or exiting the Nigerian market.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Unilever Nigeria Plc →

  publicly listed company

  Nothing else this week.

• Uber →

  peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California

  • Uber plans to expand operations into Houston.Mon 05:15
  • WeRide is expanding its robotaxi operations from its core development with Bosch to strategic deployments in Abu Dhabi, backed by partnerships with Uber and Grab, targeting Southeast Asia.Sun 04:49

Related events

• Uber operated in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1995, and the article discusses the company's eventual departure due to economic shifts in the country.Sep 4
• Uber launched operations in Lagos in 2014, operating in Nigeria for over a decade, involving Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni.Sep 2
• MTN Group, led by Ralph Mupita, is driving a strategic shift to financial services and exploring banking licenses in Nigeria.Aug 29
• Transnational Corporation Plc operates in the Nigerian market while pursuing its goal of transforming Africa, currently facing infrastructure challenges.Jul 24
• Uber is closing its operations in both Uganda and Nigeria amid pressure from rival platforms.Sep 2