Careem Networks FZ LLC, a Dubai-based ride-sharing company may be testing its first bus-booking services in Egypt before spreading out to 14 other countries in the Middle-East and Africa. According to Bloomberg, Careem bus services will initially go live in at least four Egyptian cities, before rolling out in other countries in North Africa and the Middle East. However, much attention has not been given to bus services despite the infusion of technology to address one of the major crises bequeathing cities in Africa. No doubt, the success of the bus service in North Africa will obviously be a face-lift for public transport in Africa. It could also lead to the disruption of bus services in Africa with the infusion of Careem’s personalized mapping system will aid the easy location of drivers and riders.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 15, 2018 11:08 UTC