MUSCAT: In a significant move towards gender equality, women in Oman will be driving taxis for the first time, a top official has informed.
Speaking at the TAS CEO Conclave organised by The Arabian Stories, Harith Al Maqbali, CEO and Founder of Otaxi, the local cab service app, said his company has obtained the licence to operate female taxi service next year. “We got the licence to operate female driver taxi for the first time in Oman. This is just the start. We realised there is a lot of potential services. Not only in taxi but in many areas such as transporting for ladies to schools, colleges or to move around or move in groups,” Al Maqbali said.
According to Al Maqbali, the transportation sector has a huge potential. “Actually this market is still at the beginning and there is lot of things to be done in this area. There is huge and unlimited things,” he added.
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“If you ask me in terms of the future, I think the future has lot to offer across the globe. We are seeing driverless or a cab without a driver in smart cities. I have read about Abu Dhabi starting a taxi with 40 automated services. So when it comes to technology, there is a huge potential for women,” Al Maqbali added.
