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Uber
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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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
Uber
12 min read
Egypt, Uber and the world
Mohamed Hamama
| On the unanswered questions in Egypt's new law regulating transportation network companies
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
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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'
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
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
News
transportation
3 min read
Parliament passes law regulating ride-hailing companies Uber, Careem
Cairo Court of Urgent Matters
5 min read
Judicial dispute emerges over decision to halt Uber, Careem operations
Careem
3 min read
Uber and Careem ordered to halt operations in Egypt
transportation
4 min read
Cabinet approves bill regulating ride service market
Consumer Protection Authority
2 min read
Consumer Protection Authority bans Uber ads deemed morally offensive
taxi drivers
3 min read
Regular Uber not fancy enough for you? UberSELECT launches in Cairo
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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."
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