Uber marks 10 years, creating jobs for over 200,000 driver-partners

Over the past decade, Uber has helped transform mobility across four cities, facilitated more than 1.18 billion kilometres of movement, and created earning opportunities for thousands of drivers and their families.

Uber is marking its 10th anniversary this month, celebrating a decade of helping millions of people move, connect, and access economic opportunities through technology.

Since launching in Accra in 2016, Uber has grown from a single-city operation into one of the country’s leading mobility platforms, serving riders across Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, and Takoradi, while helping create flexible earning opportunities for drivers and fleet partners across the country.

Over the past decade, more than 200,000 driver-partners have earned through the Uber platform, with over 40 percent of drivers using the platform as their primary source of income. During this period, drivers and fleet owners have collectively earned hundreds of millions of dollars through the platform, helping to support families, fund education, grow businesses, and create new economic opportunities.

Beyond creating earning opportunities, Uber has also played a significant role in transforming mobility. Since launch, the platform has facilitated more than 1.18 billion kilometres of movement, helping millions of people access jobs, businesses, education, and essential services through safe, reliable, and technology-enabled mobility.

This milestone highlights Uber’s operational growth while honouring the riders, drivers, fleet owners, businesses, and policymakers who have collectively shaped the country’s evolving mobility ecosystem over the past decade.

“Ten years ago, Uber launched with a simple goal: to reimagine how people move and create new economic opportunities through technology. Today, we are proud to have become part of how millions of people move, work, and connect,” said Jada Badu, General Manager, Uber Ghana.

“This milestone belongs to our community. Every trip taken, every driver who chose to earn through the platform, and every rider who trusted us to help them get where they needed to go has contributed to this decade of progress.”

Uber’s impact can be seen in the stories of thousands of people who have used the platform to create opportunities for themselves and their families. One such story is that of Mawuli Atakpa, who joined Uber in Kumasi in 2018. Through his earnings on the platform, he was able to build a family home in Accra and support his children’s education, including helping his eldest daughter attend one of the country’s leading secondary schools. His journey reflects the economic opportunities that technology-enabled mobility has created for thousands of drivers over the past decade.

Since its launch, the platform has continued to invest in innovation and safety, introducing features such as trip sharing, emergency assistance tools, driver verification technology, and in-app safety resources designed to improve the rider and driver experience. The company has also worked closely with government stakeholders and regulators over the years to support the development of the digital mobility sector.

“While we are proud of what we have built together over the last 10 years, we are even more excited about the future,” added Badu. “Our commitment remains the same: building safer, more reliable, and more accessible mobility solutions that create value for riders, drivers, and communities.”

As it celebrates its first decade in the country, the company is launching a month-long campaign of rider and driver appreciation initiatives, recognising the people who have been at the heart of its journey.

About Uber

Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 1 billion trips later across Africa, we are building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

Uber is available in over 60 cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, the Uber network is available in over 10,000 cities across more than 65 countries. To request a ride, users must download the free application for Android and iPhone or register at www.uber.com/go.

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