Careem and Fawry share a passion for providing convenient, affordable, reliable and safe service to customers

Cairo, Egypt: February 22, 2017 

Careem, the region’s leading app-based car booking service, has partnered with Fawry, Egypt’s first and largest electronic payment network, to give Careem customers the ability to charge their wallets through Fawry. As of February 19, Customers can top up their wallet, top up their kids’ wallets, book for someone else after topping up the wallets, and pay any negative balances to unlock a blocked Careem account.

“Careem is always seeking opportunities to make our customers lives more convenient and hassle-free,” said Wael Fakharany, Managing Director, Egypt, and Senior Vice President, Government Relations at Careem. “Our partnership with Fawry will allow customers to take even greater control over their Careem experience, further benefiting from the reliability, affordability and safety that both Careem and Fawry offer our customers. It’s a win-win for customers and their wallets.”

“At Fawry, we always seek potential cooperation opportunities with key players in the local market to provide more payment options for all Egyptians,” said Mohamed Okasha, Managing Director of Fawry. “Our recent partnership with Careem will enable more customers to use their wallets offering them a more reliable and safe payment option.”

Careem continuously works to upgrade its app and service offerings using localized maps developed by individual market teams and recently revamping its service types to further reinforce its quality-centric brand positioning. Its customers can book a car on the Careem apps and website, or by calling a call center.

In just four years since its inception in 2012, Careem has launched its service in more than 50 cities globally, delivering millions of rides with an ever-increasing fleet operated by 150,000+ Captains in the region, 50,000 of which are based in Egypt, creating job opportunities for thousands of Egyptians and providing them with a alternative and flexible means of income.

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About Careem 
Careem is the region’s leading app-based car service that makes ordering chauffeur-driven cars reliable, safe, convenient, and affordable. Its customers can book a car on the Careem apps and website, or by calling a call center. Careem is a pioneering company in the region’s nascent ‘sharing economy’ – its mission is to make people’s lives simpler by revolutionizing the transportation and logistics industry in the region. Established in July 2012, Careem operates across 50 cities in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region including Abu Dhabi, Alexandria and the north coast of Egypt, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh.

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