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Uber global restructuring and workforce reduction

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Uber Technologies is implementing a major global restructuring that includes cutting approximately 10% of its workforce, totaling about 3,300 positions. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated the initiative is intended to make the company “simpler and faster” by reducing organizational ~~complexity caused by rapid growth over the last five years.~~ complexity. The reorganization involves a 20% reduction in management personnel, ~~with some managers transitioning to individual contributor roles. The company is also decreasing the number of~~ a decrease in employees positioned seven or more layers below the ~~CEO by 20%~~ CEO, and ~~reducing “micro-teams” (those with only one or two members) by~~ a nearly ~~50%. Furthermore,~~ 50% reduction in “micro-teams.” Additionally, Uber is merging ~~its engineering, science, and delivery departments, alongside its operational teams for restaurants, retail,~~ several departments and ~~white-label delivery. As part of this strategic shift, Uber is significantly~~ tightening its remote work ~~policy, with only about 1% of staff expected to remain remote. Most employees will be required~~ policy to ~~follow~~ a hybrid arrangement, such as being in the office at least three days per week at hubs like San Francisco and New York. Khosrowshahi cited the benefits of in-person collaboration, problem-solving, and mentoring for junior staff as primary drivers for this change. model. The company intends to redirect ~~the resulting~~ savings toward autonomous mobility and robotaxi ~~technology, committing over $10 billion to robotaxi partnerships to compete with rivals such as Waymo and Tesla. In line with these~~ technology. As part of its shifting priorities, Uber officially wound down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and ~~Uganda, effective~~ Uganda on September 2, ~~2026. The~~ 2026, ending a 12-year tenure in Nigeria and approximately a decade of service in Uganda. This withdrawal ~~has prompted an investigation by Nigeria’s~~ follows similar exits from Ivory Coast and Tanzania and occurs amid economic challenges in the region, such as President Bola Tinubu’s reforms in Nigeria which increased costs for fuel and vehicle maintenance. In Nigeria, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ~~(FCCPC).~~ (FCCPC) has launched an investigation into the exit. FCCPC Chief Executive Officer Tunji Bello stated ~~that~~ the commission is examining ~~the circumstances of the exit to ensure consumer protection, specifically regarding~~ whether Uber fulfilled outstanding obligations to customers, ~~such as~~ including unfulfilled services, pending payments, or unresolved transactions. Uber has maintained its Help Centre until September 23 to address such matters.

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