ride-hailing app
Uber loses London license due to safety risks
World
November 26, 2019
Uber loses London license due to safety risks
London’s transport authority on Monday refused to renew an operating license for ride-hailing giant Uber — and blamed “unacceptable” safety…
Egypt’s Swvl set to launch in Nigeria
Egypt
June 10, 2019
Egypt’s Swvl set to launch in Nigeria
Swvl, the Egyptian transportation startup, is set to launch in Nigeria’s Lagos in July by first operating 50 buses, with…
With IPO due, Uber aims to be ‘Amazon of transportation’
World
March 3, 2019
With IPO due, Uber aims to be ‘Amazon of transportation’
Uber, the ridesharing behemoth set to launch a stock offering soon, is aiming beyond sharing car rides to becoming the…
Uber finally responds to Egypt’s Value Added Tax Law
Business
February 20, 2019
Uber finally responds to Egypt’s Value Added Tax Law
Ride-hailing app Uber will finally pay the Value Added Tax (VAT) in Egypt, fulfilling Law No. 67/2016, Minister of Finance…
Uber considers buying Careem: sources
Egypt
September 18, 2018
Uber considers buying Careem: sources
Uber, the company behind the world’s most-used ride-sharing app, is considering acquiring its biggest competitor in the Middle-East, Careem,…
Uber-rival Careem expands services into Sudan
Technology
September 9, 2018
Uber-rival Careem expands services into Sudan
Middle East ride-hailing firm Careem said on Sunday it had started a service in Sudan, one of few international…
Uber in talks with Dubai’s Careem to merge in Middle East: Bloomberg
Middle East
July 4, 2018
Uber in talks with Dubai’s Careem to merge in Middle East: Bloomberg
Uber Technologies is in preliminary talks with rival Careem to combine their Middle Eastern ride-hailing services, Bloomberg reported on…
Parliament passes law regulating Uber, Careem work
Egypt
May 8, 2018
Parliament passes law regulating Uber, Careem work
The House of Representatives passed a law on Monday regulating the work of land transport services which use information technology…
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 —…
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…