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Tough Rules, Rising Competition Drive Uber Out of Tanzania Market Regulatory controls and intensifying competition steadily raised operating costs, leaving Uber with limited room to sustain its business in Tanzania.

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Ride-hailing firm Uber has officially exited the Tanzanian market, ending nearly a decade of operations in the country.  In a message sent to customers, the company announced that its services ceased on January 30, 2026, and that the Uber app would no longer be available in Tanzania. “This chapter comes to an end, but our gratitude to you remains,” Uber said, apologising for the inconvenience and thanking users for their support.  The company did not publicly disclose the reasons behind the decision, but analysts and local media point to a combination of regulatory pressures and intensifying competition that ultimately made…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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