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Uber • 11 min read
Ridesharing: A short honeymoon meets a sobering reality
Omaima Ismail | Uber has slashed and canceled incentive programs for drivers as well as offers to customers.
26 December 2020
Uber • 14 min read
The impact of coronavirus on ride-hailing services: A story of narrowed livelihoods
Beesan Kassab | The cutback in benefits was felt by drivers well before the coronavirus outbreak.
7 April 2020
business • 27 min read
The protection of competition: A suspended verdict
Hadeer El-Mahdawy | The discrepancy in the ECA’s positions on Uber and Glovo leaves questions about the role it plays
18 August 2019
Careem • 11 min read
Post strike, are Uber and Careem drivers on road to unionization?
Mohamed Hamama | With the strike in the rearview, what comes next for Uber and Careem drivers is yet to be navigated
4 March 2019
Uber • 6 min read
Sources: Interference with Uber app tied to company’s refusal to share user data with security bodies
Mohamed Hamama | Negotiations were going well until a few weeks ago.
30 January 2019
Careem • 11 min read
Imminent Uber-Careem merger to come at the expense of consumers
Alaa Haggag | The ECA announced its intention to act against the companies if a deal to merge is struck
3 November 2018
Careem • 19 min read
Can white taxis survive in an app-based transportation market?
Mostafa Mohie | Black and white taxis were the only available taxicab option in Cairo, until white taxis came along 10
18 May 2018
Uber • 12 min read
Egypt, Uber and the world
Mohamed Hamama | On the unanswered questions in Egypt's new law regulating transportation network companies
17 May 2018
taxi drivers • 5 min read
Cairo’s white taxis enter the world of smart phones through Whatsapp Taxi
Mohamed Hamama | Cairo’s white taxis trail Uber and Careem in Whatsapp Taxi Service
5 September 2017
 
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Opinion
Alaa Abd El Fattah
The birth of a Brave New World (3): Who can compete with Uber?
'Uber's financing permits it to flood any market where it encounters competition'
11 May 2018
Alaa Abd El Fattah
The birth of a Brave New World (2): Atoms and bits
Alaa Abd El Fattah writes from prison on the intersection of technology and labor in Egypt's economy
10 May 2018
Alaa Abd El Fattah
The birth of a Brave New World
Writing from prison, Alaa Abd El Fattah reflects on Egypt's labor economy in the age of Uber
9 May 2018
 
News
transportation • 3 min read
Parliament passes law regulating ride-hailing companies Uber, Careem
7 May 2018
Cairo Court of Urgent Matters • 5 min read
Judicial dispute emerges over decision to halt Uber, Careem operations
8 April 2018
Careem • 3 min read
Uber and Careem ordered to halt operations in Egypt
20 March 2018
transportation • 4 min read
Cabinet approves bill regulating ride service market
11 April 2017
Consumer Protection Authority • 2 min read
Consumer Protection Authority bans Uber ads deemed morally offensive
26 March 2017
taxi drivers • 3 min read
Regular Uber not fancy enough for you? UberSELECT launches in Cairo
4 April 2016
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Justice for all
Andeel | Sign: "Justice for all"Old man: "Except women."Woman: "Except my stepdad."Man: "Except rich people."Other man: "Except taxi drivers."Child: "Except child molesters."Policeman: "Except filthy terrorists."Extremist: "Except infidels."
11 February 2016
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