Uber to acquire Glovo and Talabat’s operations in Africa in $16. 9bn Delivery Hero deal - Trendtype Africa and Middle East
Uber has agreed to acquire Germany’s Delivery Hero for €14. 8bn ($16. 9bn). The deal gives Uber control of Delivery Hero’s food delivery operations in 50 markets, including Glovo’s businesses in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, and Morocco, and Talabat in Egypt.
Uber has agreed to acquire Germany’s Delivery Hero for €14. 8bn ($16. 9bn) in an all-cash offer at €41. 50 per share, announced on 16th July 2026. The deal gives Uber control of Delivery Hero’s food delivery operations across 50 markets, including Glovo’s businesses in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, and Morocco, alongside Talabat’s operations in Egypt. Uber will become the dominant food delivery platform in Africa. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2027, subject to shareholder approval and regulatory clearance. Glovo has onboarded over 45,000 shops and restaurants across its markets in Africa and invested more than €206m ($220m) since entering Morocco in 2018. Africa accounts for 25% of its global footprint. Talabat is one of the dominant delivery platforms in Egypt. Uber already owns Careem, which runs ride-hailing and delivery across North Africa and the Middle East. After the deal closes, Uber will own four delivery brands in Africa: Uber Eats, Glovo, Talabat and Careem, with overlapping presence in several markets. It has options to consolidate them under one brand or keep them separate where local brand recognition is stronger. There are also gaps in Uber’s footprint if it wanted to expand further. Uber has ride-hailing in Tanzania and Ghana but will have no food delivery brand in either country after the deal closes. Uber already has the ride-hailing infrastructure and driver network in place to offer food delivery. Uber will have the largest presence of any food delivery app across Africa post-acquisition. The major players globally in food delivery are Uber / Delivery Hero, DoorDash / Deliveroo, Just Eat, Postmates, and Meituan in China. None of these other major global players operate in Africa. Bolt Food operates in Kenya and Ghana after having exited Nigeria and South Africa in late 2023. It is the only remaining international competitor to Uber Eats. Jumia was a major player in 14 countries in Africa but shut down its food delivery business across Africa in December 2023. There are a number of strong local players in some key markets:Chowdeck, a profitable Nigerian startup with 1. 5m customers and over 20,000 riders, has become a dominant delivery platform in Lagos after Bolt Food and Jumia Food both exited Nigeria in late 2023. It raised $9m in Series A funding in August 2025 and is expanding into Ghana. Mr D Food, owned by Naspers via Takealot, competes with UberEats in South Africa. Yassir, an Algerian-founded super app backed by Y Combinator, has a strong position in North Africa. If Uber wanted to strengthen its position in markets with strong local competitors, the clearest acquisition targets would be these players.