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Careem’s journey of transformation: Simplifying life with the region’s first ‘Everything App’
Careem has revolutionised convenience in the Middle East through its unique Everything App business model
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Careem ‘heavily recruiting’ as company continues to shake-up working model
Successful ‘remote first’ model enters second phase as UAE staff return to the office at least one day a week
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Dubai’s Careem says first super app has amassed 48 million users
Users in the UAE are making an average of three transactions per week, says ride-hailing firm
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Video: Why did Uber spend $3.1 billion on a Middle Eastern rival?
After Uber’s disastrous IPO, 2019 proved to be a rough year for the ride-sharing giant.
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I swapped my personal car for an Uber and this is what happened
I gave up my sweet, solitary morning drives in the name of sustainability
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Unlocking value for Arab tech start-ups
Technology start-ups can unlock broad economic gains for the Middle East, but in order to do so, they require a supportive start-up ecosystem. Three factors must come together to enable the creation of such an environment
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Video: Why Uber is losing money
Uber is hitting the public markets on Friday with a valuation that could top $75 billion. The world’s biggest ride-hailing business debuts weeks after Lyft, its smaller rival.
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Uber blame game starts after post-IPO tumble
The debate over how well Morgan Stanley and other banks handled the marquee offering is complicated by a lot of bad luck
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Five things to know about the Uber’s $3.1bn acquisition of Careem
The development is being hailed as ‘game-changer’ for the Middle East’s tech and start-up scene. Most observers celebrate it as proof that tech investments in the region are judicious and can lead to a profitable exit.
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Video: Does Careem deal show Uber may be overvalued at IPO?
Uber may be ‘overvalued’ at its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), given the majority stock portion of its $3.1 billion acquisition of Dubai ride-hailing app Careem, according to a partner at corporate advisory and investment firm AQ&P.
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Emirati Uber drivers hit the streets of Abu Dhabi
The car-hailing app returned to the UAE’s capital in December
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Dubai’s Careem resumes services in Oman with local partner
Careem’s new service in partnership with Marhaba Taxi in Muscat will offer on demand rides priced in line with regular taxis
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How Dubai’s Careem is set to create 1 million jobs by end-2018
Mudassir Sheikha, the co-founder and CEO of Careem has turned his ride-hailing service into a regional innovation giant that rivals global giant Uber
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Video: How to pivot your business model
Dubai ride-hailing app Koi started as Uber and Careem competitor. But after over a year of operations, it relaunched as an online platform for limousines, connecting car providers with online travel agencies in the city.
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Egypt president approves law regulating ride-sharing apps, like Uber and Careem
Many Egyptians who complain about taxi service had already switched to ride-sharing apps such as Uber and UAE-based Careem
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Arabian Business Entrepreneur of the Week: Koi’s Ghassan Muradweij
With Uber and Careem effectively sewing up the ride-hailing app market, Koi has its sights on a different slice of the action