Umrahme covered the costs of flights, hotel packages, and visas, while Emirates Islamic provided daily spending allowances and organised tours of Mecca for the Careem Captains
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Hala announces ‘Careem Pay’ digital wallet for captains
Over 17,000 captains are expected to have access by the end of July
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Careem extends controversial ‘Dirhams for Delays’ scheme until end of June
Careem will extend its ‘Dirhams for Delays’ policy until the end of the month, a spokesperson told Arabian Business
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Careem goes to war with Talabat, slams delivery giant for rider safety, pay, working conditions
“Just a year ago most of Talabat’s riders walked off the job in a dispute over bad working conditions and poor pay, not a single Careem Captain stopped riding,” said Careem’s GM of Food, Alex Golden
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Saudi Careem drivers to have easier access to car financing under new deal
As part of a newly launched programme, Careem is making it easier for captains to access financing to purchase new cars
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Careem taxi drivers can now cancel trips
Customers will be charged if the rider does not begin the ride after 10 minutes
Bahrain
Careem and Hala cab drivers, delivery riders gain $352,280 as companies match customer tips
Careem and Hala then matched the amounts tipped, putting both 100 percent of each customer tip and another 100 percent match in each captain’s weekly pay throughout the holy month of Ramadan
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Q&A: What is it like to be a Careem captain in Dubai?
Asadullah Muhammed, a Careem Captain since 2015, tells his entrepreneurial journey with the Dubai-based ride-hailing firm
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Dubai’s Careem expands operations to Mosul
Careem says it plans to roll out its full suite of services in Iraqi city in line with its vision of becoming the region’s everyday super app
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Revealed: what Dubai’s Careem plans to do next
Dubai-based ride hailing platform says it is planning to expand into financial services while growing its on-demand delivery services
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Dubai’s RTA, Careem to launch Hala e-hailing service in September
About 50% of the RTA’s taxi fleet in Dubai will be bookable on the Careem app under new joint venture
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Dubai’s Careem halts Sudan operations after Uber takeover
Ride-hailing app launched in Sudan in September 2018 but shut down operations on June 30 ahead of its Uber takeover early next year
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Dubai’s Careem expands Iraq operations with Basra launch
Basra is the third Iraqi city in which Careem operates, following its entry into Baghdad and Najaf
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Careem bus launches new service in Jeddah
Trips will be 60-70 percent cheaper than ride-hailing car service
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Dubai’s Careem inks GM deal to help captains buy cars
Careem has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with General Motors Africa and Middle East intended to support car ownership for its captains
