Keyword: Careem
Egyptian Transportation Startup ‘Swvl’ Raises $42 Million for African Expansion
Swvl, Egypt-based app for booking buses has raised $42 million as it plans to expand into other markets in Africa, including Nigeria.
The two-year-old startup,...
Uber Acquires Careem For $3.1 Billion
Uber is set to announce a $3.1 billion cash-and-share deal to acquire its Middle East's rival Careem as early as this week, reported Bloomberg,...
Careem Bus Deploys Free Rescue Rides Post Tragic Cairo Train Accident
Careem Bus has launched a new nationwide initiative, offering free rides for people around the incident area of the tragic Cairo train accident who...
Uber, Careem drivers call for strike in Egypt
Uber and Careem drivers called on social media for a strike to protest low share of fare, along with five more demands. The strike...
Careem Launches Delivery Service ‘Careem Box’ In Jordan
Careem has launched its delivery service "Careem Box" in Jordan yesterday, offering personal stuff delivery as well as food delivery from any restaurant in...
Careem launches minibus service in Egypt
Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing app has launched "Careem Bus", to help solving daily transportation struggle of 40 percent of Egyptians.
The company is launching...
Egypt-based ride hailing startup ‘Halan’ hits 3-million rides in one year
With over 3-million rides in one year, the on-demand ride hailing app for Tuk-tuk and motorcycle, Halan has dominated the unserved communities across Egypt.
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Why Patch Management Is Crucial For Business Security
Company data breaches have gone up a whopping 75% in the past two years, according to a report published in 2018 by risk management...
The Death of Privacy
The year 2018 has become the year of privacy, which is striking because it’s unclear as to whether the public knows that or not....
Women in Saudi Arabia begin driving for Careem
On the historic day that women begin driving in Saudi Arabia, Careem reveal their new fleet of female drivers.
The drivers - referred to...
Baraka Water distributes goodness during Ramadan, Careem joins forces
Baraka Water called on social media users to post photos of the new Baraka Water bottle using the hashtag #تلاتين_يوم_بركة (Thirty days of blessing) – the...
Cyber attack hits Careem, compromises 14M users’ data
A cyber attack on Careem Egypt’s databases early this year compromised personal data of 14 millions users and 558 thousand captains, said the ride-hailing...
Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US based) and Careem (Dubai based) services, effective immediately leading to a win for local taxis.
This...
Roadcast is Changing the Ride Sharing Experience in Egypt
Whereas the average commute in the United States is between 10 and 17 minutes, in Egypt it routinely takes 32 minutes or more to...
Careem, Uber, Easy Taxi to Legally Hit Jordan Roads
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the Prime Ministry said in...
Incorta Hires Wael Fakharany to Lead International Expansion
SAN MATEO, CA – Incorta, the real-time analytics platform has announced that it hired international sales executive Wael Fakharany as vice president and general...
Careem Invests $500,000 Stake in ‘SWVL’ Egyptian Transportation Startup
Entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well in Egypt, as Careem invests $500,000 stake in former employee's transportation startup SWVL.
Mostafa Kandil, former employee of...
Fallout of the Careem – Fakharany Saga
It started so well. One of the most respected Egyptian IT executives, a 3Com and Google veteran (disclaimer – I briefly worked with Wael...
Careem Managing Director Wael Fakharany Says He Was Fired
Wael Fakharany, a leading business figure in the Middle East and North Africa, tweeted Monday that he was fired from Careem Egypt in a...
Wael Fakharany leaves Careem Egypt after 6 months
Wael Fakhrany left Careem Egypt after 6 months of leading the company as a Managing Director.
Careem has appointed Ramy Kato, Head of Egypt Operations...