Egypt's parliament has approved new draft laws for ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Careem. One of the laws, which hasn't been well received by Uber and Careem drivers, states that ride-hailing apps drivers will be required to have an identifying sticker on their cars at all times, failing which…
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Egypt's Uber and Careem ban has been reversed
The verdict handed out during March 2018 to ban Uber and Careem in Egypt has been nullified and reversed by the northern Afrikan country's Urgent Affairs Court. The judgment by the Urgent Affairs Court was handed down on 7 April 2018. On 20 March 2018, Egypt's Admistrative Court delivered a…
Uber will appeal a court decision to ban it in Egypt
A few days after Egypt's Administrative Court ruled in favour of taxi drivers to ban Uber and Careem, Uber has come out saying it intends to appeal the ban. The court handed down the ruling on 20 March 2018 and stated that it is effective with immediate effect. Egypt's Administrative…
Tigo Tanzania has zero-rated Uber for its subscribers
In an announcement that is likely to catch the attention of those who are concerned about Net Neutrality, Tigo Tanzania has said that it will now allow all its subscribers to use the Uber app for free without any data charges. Although this defies net neutrality in that it will…
Administrative Court in Egypt has banned Uber and Careem with immediate effect
In what is likely to be a huge blow to the two ride hailing platforms in Egypt, Uber and Careem, the North Afrikan country's Administrative Court has issued a verdict that they should be prohibited from operating. The verdict was handed down on 20 March 2018 and is effective with…
Uber South Africa is introducing a rider call back safety line
Uber has announced that it has setup an Incident Response Team (IRT) call-back line for safety-related matters for riders in South Africa. The hotline will be available 24/7 and will be linked to Uber’s Global Incident Response Team. The feature will allow Uber riders to receive a call…
Report suggests that ride hailing apps boost women's income in Egypt and South Africa
A newly published report titled "Driving Toward Equality: Women, Ride-Hailing, and the Sharing Economy" suggests that ride-hailing platforms like Uber, Careem, and Taxify are boosting women's incomes in South Africa and Egypt among many other countries evaluated. The report by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) also suggests that…