CAFUis an energy delivery company, that operates in major cities ofUnited Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4]
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| Founded | Dubai,UAE 2018 |
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| Founder | Rashid Al Ghurair |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates ,UAE |
Area served | UAE,Canada |
| Website | www |
History
editCAFU was founded in 2018 by Rashid Al Ghurair.[5][6]
In 2020, the company spearheaded a campaign to provide complimentary fuel to Dubai ambulances for a period of two weeks.[7]Since starting operations in November 2018, the company has expanded its fuel delivery operations to Oman.[8]
In 2021, CAFU launched theGhaf TreeProject, to re-green barren ecosystems across the Emirates by planting one million Ghaf tree seeds.[9][10][11]
In 2023, CAFU declared its venture intoCanadawith a mobileEV charging,prototype mobile EV charging vehicle is a Ford E-Transit van outfitted with a charging station, batteries, and a mobile app.[12][13]
In 2019, Nakheel CEO Sanjay Manchanda and Rashid Al Ghurair signed a deal with CAFU, for boat owners inPalm Jumeirah.[14][15]
Partnerships
editIn Oct 2023, CAFU signed an agreement withShellMarkets Middle East, announcing them as their preferred lubricants partner.[16][17]
In 2021, CAFU and Quebec-based Institute of Vehicle Innovation (IVI) collaborated and tested its mobile EV chargers inMontrealcity[18]
In 2021, CAFU andFordPartnership revealed a new strategic alliance aimed at Refuelling experience.[19][20]
Awards and Recognition
editReferences
edit- ^"Revealed: 100 Most Influential Arabs 2023 - Arabian Business".Arabian Business.3 May 2023.
- ^"UAE fuel-on-demand platform CAFU to expand workforce by 60, creates advisory board".Gulf News.24 November 2022.
- ^"Cafu: on the road to world domination".Wamda.
- ^"UAE: CAFU launches recruitment drive for tech professionals - ETHRWorldME".ETHRWorld.
- ^Cabral, Alvin R. (24 October 2021)."On-demand fuel delivery company Cafu expands its Abu Dhabi operations".The National (Abu Dhabi).
- ^"CAFU moves to free delivery as it innovates its business model in a time of global change".Biz Today.22 July 2020.
- ^"CAFU to supply Dubai ambulances with free fuel for two weeks".Government of Dubai.
- ^Murphy, Dan (20 January 2020)."Dubai start-up Cafu expands to Oman in regional growth push".CNBC.
- ^Sadaqat, Rohma."Tech for good: CAFU accelerates 1m Ghaf Tree Project".Khaleej Times.
- ^"Dubai's Cafu to use drones to plant one million Ghaf trees in UAE - Arabian Business".Arabian Business.12 January 2020.
- ^"10,000 seeds of Ghaf trees planted in the UAE using drones".Gulf News.16 March 2021.
- ^"UAE's CAFU launches in Canada with EV charging solution".Gulf Business.6 April 2023.
- ^"CAFU chooses Adyen to offer a seamless payment experience on the roads of UAE and Canada".ffnews.
- ^"Nakheel signs exclusive deal with CAFU for boat owners on Palm Jumeirah".Government of Dubai.
- ^"Nakheel signs exclusive deal with CAFU for boat owners on Palm Jumeirah".Emirates 24/7.
- ^"CAFU Chooses Shell Middle East As Their Top Lubricants Supplier - Construction Business News Middle East".cbnme.12 October 2023.
- ^Joseph, Shilpa Annie (12 October 2023)."CAFU picks Shell Middle East as its preferred lubricants partner".
- ^Nordlund, Scott (28 March 2023)."Cafu mobile EV charger starts pilot in Montreal".
- ^"Ford and CAFU Forge a New Partnership in the UAE to Reinvent Connected Car Refueling Experience | Middle East | Ford Media Center".media.ford.
- ^Ndichu, David (7 April 2021)."Ford owners can order fuel from Cafu directly via the infotainment system".
- ^"Revealed: 30 Rising Startups from the Middle East 2022 - Arabian Business".Arabian Business.6 July 2022.
- ^"Gulf Sustainability Awards winners revealed".gulfnews.Gulf News.29 September 2023.