I hate the negative PR against Nigeria and it’s really disturbing. At this point , we really need to start fighting back. This scam didn’t start or originate from Nigeria.
In 2014/2015, Uber entered the Chinese market and got locked in an incredibly aggressive, multi-billion-dollar turf war with the local ride-hailing giant, Didi Chuxing.
To win over drivers, Uber was burning through massive amounts of cash, often paying drivers 2X -3X the actual fare of a ride in performance bonuses.
This extreme distortion of market value created a massive loophole, and Chinese drivers were the first to systematically exploit it using the exact methods later seen globally.
Because Uber used the exact same playbook to enter almost every new country, they had the same issue.
Nigeria simply became a prominent case study because obviously we can’t shut up out mouth.
@Trevornoah get your story right!