Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
No Result
View All Result
Home News Africa News

Careem Launches Bus-Booking Service in Egypt

Tech Gist Africa by Tech Gist Africa
12/05/2018
in Africa News, Startups
0 0
0
Careem Launches Bus-Booking Service in Egypt

Photo Credit: careem

0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Ride-hailing firm, Careem for the first time in Africalaunched a bus-booking service in Egypt. This comes after the company invested $500,000 in Egyptian tech start-up Swvl,, which offers bus booking services on its own mobile app.  

In a statement by the company, users can use the app to select their pick-up and drop-off location and track the bus along dedicated routes and offer fixed rate fares between 60 percent and 70 percent cheaper than those on the separate car service.


See Also: Dubai’s Ride Hailing Service Careem Launched In Sudan


Some months ago, TGA reported that the transportation network company is testing the bus-booking service ahead of a possible roll-out out across all 14 countries it operates in and the service is targeted at low-income earners.

Careem competes in many major Middle East cities with American Uber Technologies.  

Also in October, Egypt’s Competition Watchdog warned Uber and Careem for the second time against their intended merger. The authority said they could slam a fine of up to 500 million EGP ($28 million) per infringement on each relevant person involved in the deal.

More on TechGist Africa:

  • In Conversation With Joe Abah: Digital Economy, Social Media and Fintech in Nigeria
  • Samsung to Launch 5G Smartphones in 2019
  • Huawei to Launch its Own Operating System
  • Facebook Partners TechCrunch to Host Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
  • HP Pledges to Educate 100,000 Africans, Unveils Hub in South Africa
ShareTweet
Plugin Install : Subscribe Push Notification need OneSignal plugin to be installed.
Tech Gist Africa

Tech Gist Africa

Tech Gist Africa is a new media and technology news platform that focuses on the untold stories of innovative ideas closely connected to technology news from Africa.

Related Posts

La Foi Holding
Launch

La Foi Holding Launches Its New Website

by Tech Gist Africa
03/01/2025
0

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the La Foi Holding website! After months of planning, designing, and...

Read more
African startups Funding 2024

Africa’s startups brought in $2.2 billion in 2024

02/15/2025
Microsoft

Microsoft announces plans to leverage AI to fast-track growth of start-ups in Africa

12/10/2024
Waza Nigeria

Waza, a Nigerian B2B payment startup, has secured $8 million in funding

08/20/2024
Africa startups

Solving Local Challenges: Startups Addressing Africa’s Unique Problems

06/10/2024
Next Post
GIZ Partners Emerging Communities Africa to Host Hackathon

GIZ Partners Emerging Communities Africa to Host Hackathon

Safaricom Launches Chatbot Called Zuri

Safaricom Launches Chatbot Called Zuri

The Big 5 Daily: Careem Launches Bus-booking Service in Egypt, South Africa’s ‘Naked’ Secures $2.2million Investment Fund and More

The Big 5 Daily: Careem Launches Bus-booking Service in Egypt, South Africa’s ‘Naked’ Secures $2.2million Investment Fund and More

No Result
View All Result

The Big 5

Blockchain

The Role of Blockchain in Enhancing Africa’s Financial Systems and Security

by Tech Gist Africa
06/30/2025
0

...

Artificial Intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Industries Across Africa

by Tech Gist Africa
06/23/2025
0

...

Africa startups

Kenyan Startups Invited to Apply for €100,000 develoPPP Ventures Grant

by Tech Gist Africa
06/15/2025
0

...

Neuralink Elon Musk

Neuralink Secures $650 Million in Series E Funding to Advance Brain Implant Technology

by Tech Gist Africa
06/15/2025
0

...

Telegram Grok

Telegram Scores $300 Million xAI Deal to Integrate Grok Across One Billion Users

by Tech Gist Africa
06/15/2025
0

...

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

AFRICA

  • Made In Africa
  • People
    • Tech Leaders
    • Innovator of the Week
  • Start-Up Spotlight

NEWS

  • Africa News
  • World News

THE BIG 5

  • Big 5 Daily
  • Weekly News Roundup

SPECIALS

  • Guest Articles
  • How Tos
  • Op-Eds
  • Reviews
  • Tech Leaders
  • Tips

VIDEOS

  • Interviews
  • Tech Videos

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

AFRICA

  • Made In Africa
  • People
    • Tech Leaders
    • Innovator of the Week
  • Start-Up Spotlight

NEWS

  • Africa News
  • World News

THE BIG 5

  • Big 5 Daily
  • Weekly News Roundup

SPECIALS

  • Guest Articles
  • How Tos
  • Op-Eds
  • Reviews
  • Tech Leaders
  • Tips

VIDEOS

  • Interviews
  • Tech Videos

Copyright © 2020 Techgistafrica. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact

Copyright © 2019 TECHGISTAFRICA. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.