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Uber and Careem announce new price tally amidst fuel hikes
Egypt
June 18, 2018
Uber and Careem announce new price tally amidst fuel hikes
Ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem announced an increase in their base fare following the recent fuel price hikes. The…
Nubi app aims to protect heritage, preserve traditional language
Features/Interviews
July 23, 2017
Nubi app aims to protect heritage, preserve traditional language
“We’ll Bring Nubia to Your Doorsteps,” is the slogan of a new mobile app ‘Nubi’ promoting the use of the Nubian…
Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
Technology
July 19, 2017
Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Uber increased their base fare prices in Egypt to start at LE6, with the aim of…
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Technology
July 17, 2017
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Following the fuel subsidy cuts, ride-hailing service app Careem has increased their base fares on to start at LE5.5 —…
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Technology
June 5, 2017
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying…
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Life & Style
May 18, 2017
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Ride-hailing app Uber has partnered up with the leading Nile river transport company NileTaxi to introduce UberBoat in Cairo, offering…
‘Pokémon Go’ getting a new lease of life
Science
February 18, 2017
‘Pokémon Go’ getting a new lease of life
If gangs of kids suddenly start loitering in your garden or your favourite corner café appears overrun with people staring…
New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’
Science
February 15, 2016
New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’
A new smartphone application that helps Iranians dodge the Islamic Republic's "morality police" is proving popular with the young, tech-savvy…
YouTube redesigns app; priority is ‘mobile, mobile, and mobile’
Science
July 25, 2015
YouTube redesigns app; priority is ‘mobile, mobile, and mobile’
The way you watch and create YouTube videos on your phone is about to change.YouTube is unveiling a redesign to…
FGM app launches in Britain as school holiday danger zone nears
Science
July 7, 2015
FGM app launches in Britain as school holiday danger zone nears
A new app designed to educate young people about female genital mutilation (FGM) was launched in Britain on Tuesday amid…