Uber Egypt partners with Dryve to connect drivers with cars

Uber Egypt has partnered with peer-to-peer car sharing platform Dryve, a peer-to-peer car-rental platform, according to an emailed statement (pdf). The Dryve app pairs would-be renters with cars available for short-term hire. The service will allow drivers interested in working through the Uber app to do so by renting cars via Dryve; it will also bundle “pay as you drive” insurance from Axa. Dryve, founded Gamal Aboul Enein and Jeremy Green, is fully funded by UAE private equity group Al-Serkal, the largest shareholders in Etisalat, Emirates NBD and Dubai Refreshments.