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The Mideast tech giant is scaling back verticals in Saudi Arabia and possibly rethinking global operations.

قصص آنية ومفصلة ومكتوبة بعناية من المنطقة
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In the tech space, super apps are considered the Swiss army knife of mobile applications. Instead of juggling a hundred different apps for hailing taxis, buying groceries, getting food delivered or making online payments, users can use a single app that handles much of daily life with a few taps.
Across Asia, companies like WeChat turned that model into billion-dollar businesses. In the Middle East, however, Careem emerged as one of the region’s biggest bets on the super app model.
But recent reports point towards a chink in the company’s armour. According to local news publication FWDstart, Careem is …
آراء حول أحدث التطورات في الأعمال والاقتصاد من محرر الشرق الأوسط
Views on the latest happenings in business and economy from our ME Editor