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CAIRO — On Jan. 16, the Egyptian Administrative Court again postponed examination of a lawsuit filed by Egyptian taxi drivers demanding that the government suspend the Uber and Careem ride services. The court set a new hearing date of Feb. 27. The suit was filed a year ago, on Feb. 13, 2017.
The two transportation network companies (TNCs) offer transport by pairing riders with drivers via a mobile application. Uber and Careem launched in Egypt in 2014, and both have continued to operate through the delayed hearings — now at six — easing their way into Egyptians' daily routines. In 2017, Careem had 3 million registered users in the country, and Uber catered to 1.7 million people per month.
