Uber, the global ride-hailing provider that seamlessly connects riders with drivers, is further strengthening its driver screening protocols with the introduction of new and improved security checks for drivers, raising the bar on safety in Pakistan. This step has been taken in partnership with Careem, to enable a combined and more efficient background check for […]

From ride-hailing services to grocery delivery, and financial services such as buy-now-pay-later to microfinancing, super-apps development in the Pakistan, Middle East, and Africa is emerging fast as the region proves to be a potentially fertile ground for its growth. In a study commissioned by Mastercard and carried out by Economist Impact titled ‘From online bazaar […]

Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects riders with drivers, is offering its riders and drivers once again the chance to avail themselves of free rides to and from public Covid-19 vaccination centers in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. During a previous similar vaccination drive, Uber had successfully given out approximately 24,000 free trips to […]

Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects riders with drivers, with an aim to encourage digital financial inclusion in Pakistan, is introducing digital payments for its riders and partner drivers, in collaboration with Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform. Under this partnership, Uber riders and partner drivers will both be able to pay for […]

Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects riders with drivers, in an attempt to extend its commitment towards education development, has collaborated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to provide free rides to teachers to and from their respective vaccination centers in Pakistan. Uber is offering 4 free rides for […]

Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects drivers with riders, has announced the appointment of Shahid Khan as the new Country Head for Uber in Pakistan. He has replaced Saad Naveed Pall, who has been promoted to the position of General Manager across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) region. Based in […]

Uber in Pakistan has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a delivery tech solution that enables users to send/receive packages and request deliveries through the Uber app. The additional service will further support the growing community of customers and drivers who have come to depend on the technology company, especially as the country deals with […]

Uber and Unilever are partnering for greater rider and driver safety by distributing over 20,000 hygiene products to partner drivers in Pakistan as the country continues to move out of lockdown.  The hygiene kits, which include Lifebuoy hand hygiene gel and other Unilever leading products, will enable drivers and riders to clean their hands and […]

Uber in partnership with Mastercard and Al Nahda, a Saudi NGO dedicated to empowering women, will be facilitating free rides to select beneficiaries across the Kingdom for the next two months. The strategic partnership between Mastercard and Uber spans across Middle East & Africa and is the largest partnership for Uber in the region, aiming […]

The National Incubation Center has announced that its alumni startup, Xylexa, has raised a pre-seed round of investment. Xylexa is using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to develop a computer-aided diagnostics platform, for automated, accurate, timely, and cost-effective medical image diagnosis. Using pathology-verified data, Xylexa’s computer vision and ML algorithms analyze and interpret a patient’s […]