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Careem strikes a partnership with Dubai to manage white taxis: <\/b>Ride-hailing company Careem is launching a company with Dubai\u2019s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) that will manage the e-hailing systems and online payment for all of the emirate\u2019s 11,000 white taxis, FT reported<\/a>. The agreement will be the world\u2019s first partnership between a government regulator and a private ride-hailing app. Careem will have a 49 percent stake in the joint venture. The service is expected to launch in April 2019. White taxis will still be able to pick people off the streets, while Dubai\u2019s ride-hailing apps will continue to operate as normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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