Uber eyes expansion of Uber Bus across Africa

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After successfully trialling its minibus service in Cairo, e-hailing firm Uber says it is looking to further expand the Uber Bus offering across the Middle East and Africa region.

Speaking at an Uber event held this week in Cairo, Egypt, Frans Hiemstra, GM for Uber in Middle East and Africa, said the service has seen huge demand in Cairo and the company is eyeing expanding it to other markets within the region. When a user requests a ride through the app, the platform uses artificial intelligence to find other bus passengers travelling in the same direction, collecting the user at the nearest pick-up stop.

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