Uber to Lay Off 10 Percent of Workforce

Ride-hailing giant Uber will lay off approximately 10 per cent of its global staff as part of a major corporate restructuring.

Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi announced the downsizing in a staff memo on Wednesday, citing the need to simplify operations and eliminate bureaucratic delays across the company’s sprawling global footprint, which currently employs roughly 34,000 people across more than 70 countries.

Khosrowshahi emphasised that the corporate shift aims to streamline decision-making and sharpen the company’s operational focus.

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A leaner structure will grant clearer ownership to teams, accelerate business decisions, and allow employees to focus on product development rather than cross-department coordination.

The massive restructuring marks a pivotal pivot for the 2009-founded firm, which revolutionised urban transit and later expanded into short-distance courier and food delivery services.

Uber to lay off 10 per cent of workforce (News Central TV) — Uber is to lay off 10 per cent of the workforce. Credit: Reuters

Alongside the internal job cuts, Uber continues to restructure its international footprint by exiting underperforming markets entirely.

The company confirmed on Wednesday that it is immediately halting operations in Nigeria and Uganda, following its departure from Tanzania earlier this year, as part of a broader retreat from select African markets amid ongoing driver compensation disputes and regional economic headwinds.

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