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In the first part of this discussion, I examined what Uber's exit reveals about the analogue infrastructure beneath Nigeria's supposedly digital economy. But physical and digital infrastructure are only part of the story. The other question is how effectively Nigeria governs the markets created on top of them.

Uber's experience in Nigeria does not only draw attention to the analogue infrastructure beneath our supposedly digital economy. It also raises a more difficult question: How effectively do we govern the markets created on top of that infrastructure?

Technology can make drivers traceable, journeys recordable, payments transparent and customer complaints easier to investigate. But those capabilities produce better outcomes only when they are supported by fair regulation, clearly assigned responsibilities and institutions capable of enforcing rules consistently.

The recent dispute over e-hailing access to Nigerian airports demonstrates what happens when those conditions are absent.

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The Airport Example: When Regulation Creates Scarcity

FAAN's position is understandable. Airports are security-sensitive environments, and the Authority says transportation operators must operate within arrangements that give it visibility over vehicles and drivers and enable effective responses to security and passenger incidents. The objective is legitimate and particularly understandable within Nigeria's present security environment.

But the policy question should always be: What is the least economically distortive way of achieving that objective?

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