Uber, the smartphone technology company that connects riders to drivers, celebrated its one year anniversary in Egypt this month by launching its services in Alexandria, making it the second city after Cairo to enjoy the flexible and convenient company services. Furthermore, the company has announced its partnership with Bey2ollak, the cross platform mobile application through which users can exchange traffic updates, marking Uber’s first API integration with a Cairo-based business. The news follows Uber’s recent announcement of investing $US 250 million in the MENA region. Across the company’s markets in Europe and the MENA region, Cairo has been the fastest growing market, having grown 73 times since launch and completed more than 1.5 million trips. “Cairo’s support for Uber has been fantastic, as is evident in the incredible growth we are seeing across the city. On the rider side, there has been a real demand for a safe, reliable and affordable transportation option. On the driver side, we are providing a tangible work opportunity and we are already witnessing a number of success stories,” said Anthony Khoury, General Manager for Uber Cairo, in an official statement commenting on the company’s new milestone….
Uber Partners with Egypt’s Traffic Updates Application Bey2ollak for Smoother Rides
December 29, 2015
