The business registration and licensing (BRL) sector in the Dubai department of economic development (DED or Dubai Economy) and US e-commerce giant Amazon recently launched a new programme to support DED Trader license holders by providing interactive e-learning content to help them thrive in the digital economy and grow their businesses online. DED Trader is […]
By 2025, four-fifths of all business-to-business (B2B) sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels, according to a new whitepaper recently released by DHL Express, which predicts strong growth for the B2B e-commerce market in the coming years. The study was titled ‘The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. […]
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced a new collaboration with IBM to fast track its transition into a modern, digitally-led Islamic bank, using IBM’s hybrid cloud solutions based on Red Hat OpenShift. The partnership will help enhance ADIB’s digital infrastructure, modernise operations and automate processes, enabling its employees to focus on serving customers better, […]
With increasing demand and popularity for Bitcoin, Mrkt360 has officially begun accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. As a result, both USDC and USDT tether coins will also be accepted. Bitcoin will allow for transactions with customers to become easier and completely digital. Mrkt360 was one of the first Canadian companies to utilise American […]
While emotional marketing gets more popular every year, technology and social media have amplified customer impact A day without Whopper. It’s not often you see a competitor go out of their way to support their rival company. During every McHappy Day, $2 from each Big Mac supports children with cancer. Showing solidarity, Burger King once […]
Riyadh-based fintech firm Lendo has raised $7.2 million to develop new technologies and financial products, as it plans to triple its revenue this year. Launched last year Lendo offers instant invoice financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through its Shariah-compliant lending platform. The offering helps SMEs manage their immediate cash flow. Invoice financing is […]
Uber’s long-term partnership with Mastercard continues to grow with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial inclusions which will be facilitated by Mastercard across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). As a regional first, the partnership with Mastercard will enable Uber to drive digitisation across their business operations, leveraging Mastercard’s single […]
UAE’s publicly listed financial services firm Shuaa Capital is looking to boost its results following a merger deal and listing of Angham, a homegrown Arab music streaming platform, on Nasdaq. Abu Dhabi-based Anghami, which means ‘my tunes’ in Arabic, entered into a definitive merger agreement with Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc, a publicly traded special […]
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing the ability to migrate chat history between an iPhone and an Android device. According to a 9To5Google report, this feature is part of a strategic change in the WhatsApp app. The company had been exploring the possibility of using WhatsApp on multiple devices at the same time and the ability to […]
Online sales within the UAE’s food and beverage market surged 255 per cent year-over-year in 2020 to reach $412 million, according to a recent analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The report also forecasted the value of online food and beverage sales in the country to reach $619 million by 2025 and […]
