Uber Resumes Services In Tanzania

Uber a US ride – hailing company has resumed its services in Tanzania after an abrupt suspension on April 14, 2022 of service.

The company which ceased its operations nine months ago, has resumed its services after an agreeable talk with Tanzania’s land regulatory authority.

The firm had suspended its operations saying Tanzania’s government had raised fares and cut its commission, making it difficult to operate.

“The pricing order proposed by the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA) makes it challenging for platforms like Uber to continue to operate,” Uber said in a statement on Thursday 14, 2022.

The legislature on its side, claimed it was regulating competition and ensuring affordable taxis which on the contrary, affected ride- hailing companies.

“We remind all the ride-hailing companies to abide by the rules and regulations of doing business in order to boost the economy,” LATRA director general said in a statement.

LATRA had doubled fares to Tsh 900 per kilometer as maximum commission for the ride-hailing companies set at 15% from the previous 33%.

Revealing its resumption to an international media firm, AFP, Uber has said they’re pleased to be back in Tanzania.

“We are excited to kick off the year on such a positive note by re-entering the Tanzanian market,” Uber said in a statement.

This has come out after a couple of months negotiations which last month, December; LATRA allowed ride- hailing firms to charge up to 25% commission and 3.5% booking fee.

Uber, the San Francisco-based company, was founded in 2009 and arrived in Tanzania in 2016, has been of much value to Tanzania’s economy and transport system.