Is Uber in Africa? as a matter of fact, yes they are, over a dozen cities in fact. https://www.uber.com/cities/ FARE, however, isn't in Africa. do many people own smart phones in Africa? why, yes actually, and the numbers are rising drastically. http://qz.com/748354/smartphone-use-has-more-than-doubled-in-africa-in-two-years/ well, that was easy, thanks for helping me show FARE's failures Col.