{"id":432550,"date":"2022-04-15T18:18:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T15:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-suspends-services-in-tanzania-over-new-fare-rules\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T18:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T15:18:19","slug":"uber-suspends-services-in-tanzania-over-new-fare-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-suspends-services-in-tanzania-over-new-fare-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber suspends services in Tanzania over new fare rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a449297c3922\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a449297c3922\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-suspends-services-in-tanzania-over-new-fare-rules\/#%E2%80%9CUber_suspends_services_in_Tanzania_over_new_fare_rules%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uber suspends services in Tanzania over new fare rules&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUber_suspends_services_in_Tanzania_over_new_fare_rules%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uber suspends services in Tanzania over new fare rules&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/uber----founded-in-200.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/uber----founded-in-200.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Uber -- founded in 2009 -- arrived in Tanzania in 2016.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/uber----founded-in-200.jpg\" alt=\"Uber -- founded in 2009 -- arrived in Tanzania in 2016\" title=\"Uber -- founded in 2009 -- arrived in Tanzania in 2016.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Uber &#8212; founded in 2009 &#8212; arrived in Tanzania in 2016.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US ride-hailing giant Uber has suspended its services in Tanzania, saying government legislation that raises fares and cuts its commission made it difficult for it to operate.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                Uber said it made the &#8220;difficult decision to pause operations&#8221; in the East African country from Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The pricing order proposed by the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA) makes it challenging for platforms like Uber to continue to operate,&#8221; Uber said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new regulations which come into effect this month, fares doubled to 900 Tanzanian shillings ($0.4, 0.3 euros) per kilometre. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, maximum commission for the ride-hailing companies was set at 15 percent from the previous 33 percent.  <\/p>\n<p>The transport regulator said the changes were aimed at maintaining competition and ensuring affordable taxis. <\/p>\n<p>It defended the rules late Thursday, saying all providers save for Uber had conformed to the new regulations. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We remind all the ride-hailing companies to abide by the rules and regulations of doing business in order to boost the economy,&#8221; 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