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{{Infobox company
| name = CAFU global
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| foundation = [[Dubai]], [[UAE]]<br />{{start date and age|2018}}
| founder = Rashid Al Ghurair
| location_city = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| location_country = UAE
| area_served = UAE, [[Canada]]
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.cafu.com/}}
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'''CAFU''' is a global energy delivery and vehicle services company, that operates in major cities of [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Revealed: 100 Most Influential Arabs 2023 - Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/powerlists/revealed-100-most-influential-arabs-2023 |publisher=[[Arabian Business]] |date=3 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UAE fuel-on-demand platform CAFU to expand workforce by 60, creates advisory board |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/retai...-by-60-creates-advisory-board-1.1669268882836 |publisher=[[Gulf News]] |language=en |date=24 November 2022}}</ref>
==History==
CAFU was founded in 2018 by Rashid Al Ghurair, one of the 100 most influential [[Arabs]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cabral |first1=Alvin R. |title=On-demand fuel delivery company Cafu expands its Abu Dhabi operations |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/bus...bai-based fuel,services and engine oil change. |publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]] |language=en |date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CAFU moves to free delivery as it innovates its business model in a time of global change |url=https://www.biztoday.news/2020/07/2...ts-business-model-in-a-time-of-global-change/ |website=Biz Today |date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, CAFU announced its expansion into [[Abu Dhabi]] in a bid to grow further in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cabral |first1=Alvin R. |title=On-demand fuel delivery company Cafu expands its Abu Dhabi operations |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/bus...ompany-cafu-expands-its-abu-dhabi-operations/ |publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]] |language=en |date=24 October 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, CAFU launched the [[Prosopis cineraria|Ghaf Tree]] Project, to re-green barren ecosystems across the Emirates by planting one million [[Prosopis cineraria|Ghaf tree]] seeds. In 2023, in line with the launch of the 2022 ESG report, CAFU announced the use of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sadaqat |first1=Rohma |title=Tech for good: CAFU accelerates 1m Ghaf Tree Project |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/tech-for-good-cafu-accelerates-1m-ghaf-tree-project |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dubai's Cafu to use drones to plant one million Ghaf trees in UAE - Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc...drones-to-plant-one-million-ghaf-trees-in-uae |work=[[Arabian Business]] |date=12 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=10,000 seeds of Ghaf trees planted in the UAE using drones |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/environmen...es-planted-in-the-uae-using-drones-1.77875969 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
The company appointed a new advisory board in 2022 to support the management team on its continued growth journey, The members of the advisory board include James Babb, formerly of [[Deloitte]] and [[KPMG]], Cenk Serdar, with an investment track record in 150 tech startups, and Fares Akkad, who heads META [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]].<ref>{{cite news |title=UAE fuel-on-demand platform CAFU to expand workforce by 60, creates advisory board |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/retai...-by-60-creates-advisory-board-1.1669268882836 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=24 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, CAFU announced its expansion into [[Canada]] with a mobile [[Charging station|EV charging]], The first prototype mobile EV charging vehicle is a Ford E-Transit van outfitted with a charging station, batteries, and a mobile app.<ref>{{cite web |title=UAE’s CAFU launches in Canada with EV charging solution |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/cafu-launches-in-canada-with-ev-charging-solution/ |publisher=[[Gulf Business]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CAFU chooses Adyen to offer a seamless payment experience on the roads of UAE and Canada |url=https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/payt...nt-experience-on-the-roads-of-uae-and-canada/ |website=ffnews.com}}</ref>
==Partnerships==
In Oct 2023, CAFU signed an agreement with [[Shell plc|Shell]] Markets Middle East, announcing them as their preferred lubricants partner.<ref>{{cite web |title=CAFU Chooses Shell Middle East As Their Top Lubricants Supplier - Construction Business News Middle East |url=https://www.cbnme.com/news/cafu-chooses-shell-middle-east-as-their-top-lubricants-supplier/ |website=www.cbnme.com |date=12 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Joseph |first1=Shilpa Annie |title=CAFU picks Shell Middle East as its preferred lubricants partner |url=https://www.gccbusinessnews.com/cafu-picks-shell-middle-east/ |date=12 October 2023}}</ref>
In 2021, CAFU and Quebec-based Institut of Vehicle Innovation (IVI) collaborated and tested its mobile EV chargers in [[Montreal]] city<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nordlund |first1=Scott |title=Cafu mobile EV charger starts pilot in Montreal |url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/cafu-mobile-ev-charger-starts-pilot-in-montreal/ |date=28 March 2023}}</ref>
==Awards and Recognition==
*In 2022, CAFU was recognized as one of the 30 Rising Startups from the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |title=Revealed: 30 Rising Startups from the Middle East 2022 - Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/powerlists/revealed-30-rising-startups-from-the-middle-east-2022 |publisher=[[Arabian Business]] |date=6 July 2022}}</ref>
*Sustainability Global awards: Innovation in Sustainable Technologies (“UAE: 50 regional companies win Gulf Sustainability Awards”)
*Best Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Aby Sam |title=2020, The Year That Was: Rashid Al Ghurair, Founder And CEO, CAFU |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/...that-was-rashid-al-ghurair-founder-and/362474 |language=en |date=30 December 2020}}</ref>
*Gold Award for Innovation in Sustainable Technologies in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gulf Sustainability Awards winners revealed |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/environment/gulf-sustainability-awards-winners-revealed-1.98395629 |website=gulfnews.com |publisher=[[Gulf News]] |language=en |date=29 September 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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{{Infobox company
| name = CAFU global
| logo =
| logo_size =
| type =
| foundation = [[Dubai]], [[UAE]]<br />{{start date and age|2018}}
| founder = Rashid Al Ghurair
| location_city = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| location_country = UAE
| area_served = UAE, [[Canada]]
| key_people =
| industry =
| products =
| divisions =
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.cafu.com/}}
}}
'''CAFU''' is a global energy delivery and vehicle services company, that operates in major cities of [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Revealed: 100 Most Influential Arabs 2023 - Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/powerlists/revealed-100-most-influential-arabs-2023 |publisher=[[Arabian Business]] |date=3 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UAE fuel-on-demand platform CAFU to expand workforce by 60, creates advisory board |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/retai...-by-60-creates-advisory-board-1.1669268882836 |publisher=[[Gulf News]] |language=en |date=24 November 2022}}</ref>
==History==
CAFU was founded in 2018 by Rashid Al Ghurair, one of the 100 most influential [[Arabs]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cabral |first1=Alvin R. |title=On-demand fuel delivery company Cafu expands its Abu Dhabi operations |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/bus...bai-based fuel,services and engine oil change. |publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]] |language=en |date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CAFU moves to free delivery as it innovates its business model in a time of global change |url=https://www.biztoday.news/2020/07/2...ts-business-model-in-a-time-of-global-change/ |website=Biz Today |date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, CAFU announced its expansion into [[Abu Dhabi]] in a bid to grow further in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cabral |first1=Alvin R. |title=On-demand fuel delivery company Cafu expands its Abu Dhabi operations |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/bus...ompany-cafu-expands-its-abu-dhabi-operations/ |publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]] |language=en |date=24 October 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, CAFU launched the [[Prosopis cineraria|Ghaf Tree]] Project, to re-green barren ecosystems across the Emirates by planting one million [[Prosopis cineraria|Ghaf tree]] seeds. In 2023, in line with the launch of the 2022 ESG report, CAFU announced the use of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sadaqat |first1=Rohma |title=Tech for good: CAFU accelerates 1m Ghaf Tree Project |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/tech-for-good-cafu-accelerates-1m-ghaf-tree-project |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dubai's Cafu to use drones to plant one million Ghaf trees in UAE - Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc...drones-to-plant-one-million-ghaf-trees-in-uae |work=[[Arabian Business]] |date=12 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=10,000 seeds of Ghaf trees planted in the UAE using drones |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/environmen...es-planted-in-the-uae-using-drones-1.77875969 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
The company appointed a new advisory board in 2022 to support the management team on its continued growth journey, The members of the advisory board include James Babb, formerly of [[Deloitte]] and [[KPMG]], Cenk Serdar, with an investment track record in 150 tech startups, and Fares Akkad, who heads META [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]].<ref>{{cite news |title=UAE fuel-on-demand platform CAFU to expand workforce by 60, creates advisory board |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/retai...-by-60-creates-advisory-board-1.1669268882836 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=24 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, CAFU announced its expansion into [[Canada]] with a mobile [[Charging station|EV charging]], The first prototype mobile EV charging vehicle is a Ford E-Transit van outfitted with a charging station, batteries, and a mobile app.<ref>{{cite web |title=UAE’s CAFU launches in Canada with EV charging solution |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/cafu-launches-in-canada-with-ev-charging-solution/ |publisher=[[Gulf Business]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CAFU chooses Adyen to offer a seamless payment experience on the roads of UAE and Canada |url=https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/payt...nt-experience-on-the-roads-of-uae-and-canada/ |website=ffnews.com}}</ref>
==Partnerships==
In Oct 2023, CAFU signed an agreement with [[Shell plc|Shell]] Markets Middle East, announcing them as their preferred lubricants partner.<ref>{{cite web |title=CAFU Chooses Shell Middle East As Their Top Lubricants Supplier - Construction Business News Middle East |url=https://www.cbnme.com/news/cafu-chooses-shell-middle-east-as-their-top-lubricants-supplier/ |website=www.cbnme.com |date=12 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Joseph |first1=Shilpa Annie |title=CAFU picks Shell Middle East as its preferred lubricants partner |url=https://www.gccbusinessnews.com/cafu-picks-shell-middle-east/ |date=12 October 2023}}</ref>
In 2021, CAFU and Quebec-based Institut of Vehicle Innovation (IVI) collaborated and tested its mobile EV chargers in [[Montreal]] city<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nordlund |first1=Scott |title=Cafu mobile EV charger starts pilot in Montreal |url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/cafu-mobile-ev-charger-starts-pilot-in-montreal/ |date=28 March 2023}}</ref>
==Awards and Recognition==
*In 2022, CAFU was recognized as one of the 30 Rising Startups from the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |title=Revealed: 30 Rising Startups from the Middle East 2022 - Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/powerlists/revealed-30-rising-startups-from-the-middle-east-2022 |publisher=[[Arabian Business]] |date=6 July 2022}}</ref>
*Sustainability Global awards: Innovation in Sustainable Technologies (“UAE: 50 regional companies win Gulf Sustainability Awards”)
*Best Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Aby Sam |title=2020, The Year That Was: Rashid Al Ghurair, Founder And CEO, CAFU |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/...that-was-rashid-al-ghurair-founder-and/362474 |language=en |date=30 December 2020}}</ref>
*Gold Award for Innovation in Sustainable Technologies in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gulf Sustainability Awards winners revealed |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/environment/gulf-sustainability-awards-winners-revealed-1.98395629 |website=gulfnews.com |publisher=[[Gulf News]] |language=en |date=29 September 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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