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Uber Nigeria: how the world’s sexiest startup is faring in Lagos
In July 2014, Uber commenced operations in Lagos, Nigeria, a city notorious for its horrendous traffic jams. Despite that, the disruptive company’s operations have boomed. At least that’s according to Uber Lagos general manager Ebi Atawodi (pictured above)
Exponential Growth
Within six months, Atawodi said, Uber has recorded exponential growth in Nigeria in terms of demand and supply. There has been 10-times growth in the company’s supply within six months, which also means there are 10 times more Uber drivers in Lagos than the company had six months ago. In terms of demand, a hundred-fold growth has been recorded within the same period.
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