Uber has launched Uber Travel in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The first announcement came on Tuesday (Jan. 3) when Uber revealed that “Smart Itineraries” would be available to users in Egypt, marking the first time a feature from the Uber Travel...
Uber has launched the Uber Travel feature suite in Egypt. Specifically, “Smart Itineraries” has been launched in the country, allowing users to sync their travel plans with the Uber app and reserve a ride in advance based on hotel and flight bookings. “Uber Travel forms...
Singapore’s Grab Holdings wants to cut costs for its ridesharing app/food delivery service. A report Thursday (Dec. 15) by Reuters outlines the cost-cutting measures, which come amid ongoing struggles for the delivery sector. The Reuters report says Grab will pause most hiring, institute salary freezes...
Uber is piloting a new advertising model in California and will display ads on tablets attached to the back of seats as part of the rideshare and delivery company’s latest push to drive revenue. The newly unified advertising division led by Dr. Mark Grether, General...
Following government calls for Spain’s regional authorities to draw up regulations for the ride-hailing sector, the Junta de Andalucía is expected to soon announce details of how it will regulate the likes of Uber, Cabify and Bolt which operate on the Costa del Sol. Mobility...
Uber has launched a series of new products and features in five countries across sub-Saharan Africa, the ride-hailing company announced Tuesday (Sept. 6). According to a news release, the launch involves South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria and includes an Audio Recording offering,...
The Vietnamese startup Be Group, a rival of ride-hailer platform Grab, said it’s gotten a loan facility of $60 million, a Bloomberg report said Monday (Sept. 5). The loan, coming from Deutsche Bank, comes with a provision to allow financing to increase to as much...
This week, Uber announced it will overhaul its business model in Brussels and launched Uber Rent in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, both Uber and Bolt face continued strikes in South Africa and Bolt has been forced to curtail its services in Tanzania. Uber users in...
Uber has plans to boost rates in the U.K., with a 5% increase in London fares as the company tries to draw in more drivers, a Bloomberg report said. The prices will be boosted by different rates depending on the city, and Uber’s goal is...
