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Is Egypt finally ready for ride-sharing?

Uber and Careem fares have become unaffordable for many Egyptians, as fuel costs continue to rise following the floatation of the currency...

Egypt

Egyptian healthcare startup Vezeeta is expanding into the Levant, the latest of a series of companies from Egypt to start leaving...

Egypt

Personal transport is easily the most popular sharing economy business in Egypt, as Uber, Careem and Ousta compete hard for market share,...

Egypt

Two days after this article was published, on November 3 the Central Bank of Egypt has floated the pound, allowing it to move to 13...

U.A.E

Careem’s flexibility in dealing with governments may give it the edge it needs over Uber and upstarts such as Egypt’s...

Egypt

Egyptian ride hailing startup Ousta has raised a $1.25 million investment, five months after its launch. The bridge round was funded by...

Egypt

[Update July 27: five months after launching Ousta is negotiating a $5.6 million investment round.] Ride hailing app...