The Uber and Careem applications transmit to customers a transparent image of what is happening behind the scenes within their companies, thus highlighting the deficiencies inherent in Egyptian work attitudes. Through their innovative applications, Uber and Careem have succeeded in offering a transparent relationship between customers and the drivers assigned to them, providing an additional service that the Egyptian workforce is unaccustomed to. Rather than advancing and developing their operating system and practices, ordinary taxis in Egypt are trying to prevent Uber and Careem from working in the country. Egypt is probably the only country where taxi drivers have the right to approve customers’ destinations prior to giving them a ride. Sadly, many Egyptian citizens are not passionate about the work they do and are continuously thinking of switching to better jobs!

Source: Daily News Egypt March 22, 2017 09:00 UTC