Moove, the Uber-backed mobility company founded in Lagos, has ended its operations in Nigeria and will hand over vehicles worth about ₦35 billion ($26.3 million) to the drivers currently using them, just over a month after Uber shut down in the country.
The company announced the exit on Thursday, October 8. It said eligible customers will own their vehicles outright, with no further payment due to Moove for the cars from October 1, 2026. It described the gesture as a “thank you” to Nigerian customers, under a programme it calls “Thank You Nigeria.”
Moove said every member of its Nigerian staff will also receive a free car as part of the exit arrangements.
Co-founder and co-chief executive Ladi Delano said Uber’s departure “materially changed the operating environment” in Nigeria. Uber had been the main platform on which drivers earned money and repaid their vehicle financing, so its exit left Moove’s local model without its anchor partner.
Delano said more than 9,000 customers have used the company’s Drive-to-Own and rental products in Nigeria. Their work generated about ₦57 billion in revenue through Moove-financed vehicles. He said the figures represent people earning, supporting their families and building their own futures.
Moove began in Lagos in 2020 with 76 vehicles, built by Delano and co-founder Jide Odunsi. It now runs 42,000 vehicles across 29 cities globally and says it is continuing to expand outside Nigeria.
Uber ended its Nigerian operations in September after 12 years, a move that left many drivers with Moove-financed cars uncertain about their future.
The Amalgamated Union of App-based Drivers of Nigeria (AUATON) has welcomed the decision, calling it an act of corporate empathy.
Moove has not said when it will complete the wind-down or how many employees are affected. The company said it will work directly with affected customers and staff as it concludes its Nigerian operations and finishes transferring the vehicles.
