Kuwait: VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, and Careem the region’s leading ride-hailing company and only Middle East tech unicorn, signed a strategic partnership agreement that offers exclusive discounts and promotions to VIVA customers in Kuwait, allowing them to use the ride hailing app at preferential rates. Customers to Careem in Kuwait will be entitled to 25% off their first ten trips.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Abdulrazzaq Bader Al-Essa, Corporate Communications Director at VIVA said: “As VIVA heads towards its first decade of operation, we believe it is vital to continue to foster close partnership with prominent leads such as Careem. Augmented by our customers’ trust in us, VIVA formulates creative solutions that address the specific telecom needs of customers.”

On his part, Mr. Khaled Nuseibeh, Careem’s General Manager, said: “After several months of operation in Kuwait, we are turning our focus into making an impact on the local communities. What better way to make ourselves a part of people’s lives than to tie up with the leading telco company and add value to their customers. Many more customers will discover our service and how it can positively impact their day to day routine.”

To find out more about VIVA, customers can visit one of VIVA’s 89 branches, or VIVA’s official website at www.viva.com.kw, or access round the clock assistance from team of specialists available on the VIVA’s customer care line 102.

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About VIVA

VIVA is the fastest-growing telecom operator in Kuwait. Launched in December 2008, VIVA makes things ‘More’ for its customers by transforming communication, information and entertainment experiences. The company has rapidly established a pioneer position in the market through its customer centric approach. VIVA's quest is to be the mobile brand of choice in Kuwait by being transparent, engaging, energetic and fulfilling. VIVA continues to take a considerable share of the market by offering an innovative range of best value products, services and content propositions; a state of the art, nationwide network and world-class service. VIVA offers internet speeds of more than 100 Mbps, due to the implementation of the most advanced fourth generation “4G LTE” network in Kuwait resulting in superior coverage, performance and reliability, and has been recognized as “Speedtest Award Winner 2017 – Kuwait’s Fastest Mobile Network”, based on Ookla’s analysis of Speedtest Intelligence data in Q2-Q3 2017.

For more information, visit VIVA at one of its 89 branches or on www.viva.com.kw   or any of its authorized dealers across Kuwait.  

About Careem

Careem is the region’s leading ride-hailing service that provides reliable, safe and affordable transportation choices via a mobile app, on the web and through a call centre. Careem is a pioneer in the region’s ‘sharing economy’ – its mission is to make people’s lives simpler and build an institution that inspires. Established in July 2012, Careem is now the only unicorn in the region and operates in more than 90 cities across 13 countries in the broader Middle East, including North Africa, Turkey and Pakistan. www.careem.com. 

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