Uber launches delivery tech solution in Egypt for first time in MENA

Uber has launched new product – which is named Connect – in Egypt for the first time in the Middle East. It is a delivery tech solution that enables users to send packages and request deliveries through the Uber app.

The launching of the new product came on the back of its successful introduction in more than 25 cities, including Australia, Mexico, Canada, and the United States, according to the statement.

Uber Connect has two types of services; one where users can send packages to and from friends and family, and a second that is a stop and shop service, where drivers can pick up deliveries on behalf of users from nearby stores, aiming at facilitating users’ day-to-day activities, keeping users connected, while encouraging social distancing, according to the statement.

As an on-demand service, deliveries facilitated via Uber Connect are carried out on the same day by Uber Scooter drivers.

Scooter drivers who choose to opt-in will now be able to receive delivery requests as well as usual rider commute requests, according to Uber.

“This is a proud moment for us as we add a new service to our app in Egypt, and is another first in the MENA region. Uber Connect has been designed to ease senders’ daily errands, while empowering drivers with new earning opportunities,”general manager of Uber in Egypt Ahmed Khalil announced.

“By launching Uber Connect, we are taking a step forward to accelerate our efforts to keep our community safe, which has been our goal since the start of Covid-19….”

“Our role as a technology company won’t stop here; we will continue to evolve to effectively and sustainably define the new normal during this unprecedented time,” Khalil added.