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Careem is looking to launch its own version of Uber Pool in Egypt, Al Borsa reports<\/a>. COO Ramy Kato says Careem is working on launching its own carpooling service that would allow up to four people to share a ride. The service will be launched in other markets first before settling on a model that would work for the Egyptian market, Kato says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Careem is looking to launch its own version of Uber Pool in Egypt, Al Borsa reports. COO Ramy Kato says Careem is working on launching its own carpooling service that would allow up to four people to share a ride. 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