Dubai’s Careem celebrates 1bn rides

The billionth journey was completed by Captain Razak Uppattil, who has completed 10,500 rides since joining Careem. (Reuters/File Photo)
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Updated 02 December 2022
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Dubai’s Careem celebrates 1bn rides

  • Family trip back home to India brings delight to employee
  • Super app had 10th anniversary in July 

 

DUBAI: Hailing app Careem has celebrated the completion of 1 billion rides across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan.

The billionth journey was completed by Captain Razak Uppattil, who has completed 10,500 rides since joining Careem four years ago. 

To commemorate the milestone, the Dubai-based super app gave Uppattil a trip back home to visit his family in India.

He said: “It’s the people that I get to meet from all over the world that I really enjoy.

“I have three children back home in Kerala, India, and I am so excited I’ll see them soon.”

Genera Tesoro, who was Careem’s 1 billionth passenger, was given a year of ride-hailing trips to mark the milestone. 

Careem, which marked its 10-year anniversary in July, is now operating in more than 100 cities in 14 countries. It recently expanded its fleet in Qatar by more than 50 percent ahead of the World Cup.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 10,552 

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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 10,552 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Monday, gaining 67.67 points, or 0.65 percent, to close at 10,552.26. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.49 billion ($931.5 million), as 78 of the listed stocks advanced, while 177 retreated. 

The MSCI Tadawul Index increased, up 15.15 points, or 1.10 percent, to close at 1,392.59. 

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 183.55 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 23,271.1. This comes as 26 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated. 

The best-performing stock was Canadian Medical Center Co., with its share price surging by 6.30 percent to SR6.41. 

Other top performers included Saudi Arabian Mining Co., which saw its share price rise by 5.30 percent to SR63.60, and Al Majed Oud Co., which saw a 5.27 percent increase to SR131.90. 

Methanol Chemicals Co. posted the biggest decline of the session, with its shares falling 5.98 percent to SR8.17. 

Saudi Ground Services Co. saw its shares fall 5.96 percent to SR36, while Alramz Real Estate Co. declined 5.85 percent to SR59.60. 

On the announcements front, First Avenue for Real Estate Development said it has acquired full ownership of the Capital Avenue–Al Qirawan Tower in Riyadh for about SR310 million, according to a Tadawul filing. 

The acquisition of all partners’ stakes in the Jadwa Capital Avenue Real Estate Fund gives the company full control of the project on King Salman Road. With construction 90 percent complete and final works expected in the first quarter of 2026, the nearly 35,700-sq.-meter tower offers about 15,000 sq. meters of leasable space. 

The acquisition, financed through internal resources and bank funding, aligns with the company’s strategy to enhance its portfolio and returns. The transaction is projected to positively impact financial results from the first half of 2027. 

First Avenue’s shares traded 0.34 percent lower on the parallel market to reach SR5.88.