Saudi-based start-up Retailo, a business-to-business (B2B) platform for retail supply chains, has acquired Dubai’s eCommerce marketplace DXBUY for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, which follows a Series A investment round early this year that raised $36 million, is part of the company’s growth strategy in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region. DXBUY’s […]
Sary, the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce platform, announced it has taken a significant stake in the Pakistani B2B eCommerce platform Jugnu, leading Jugnu’s $22.5 million Series A round. Fueled by a $75 million Series C funding round for a combined $112 million in funding to date, Sary’s investment marks […]
Dubai CommerCity, the first eCommerce free zone in the region has partnered with eCommerce strategy consultant, Khaleej Digital. The partnership aims to support the growth of eCommerce businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by developing tailored eCommerce strategies for local and international brands. Khaleej Digital will support Dubai CommerCity in leading […]
YouTube announced the relaunch of YouTube Batala, a channel by YouTube in the Middle East and North Africa dedicated to helping the millions of people who watch YouTube everyday discover the next generation of Arabic-speaking women creators. YouTube Batala is part of a larger effort towards supporting women creators across Arabic speaking countries. YouTube Batala […]
Dubai CommerCity has partnered with Creative971 to support the growth of the eCommerce market in the GCC and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by helping businesses establish their own online stores or digitally transform their business. Dubai CommerCity’s 360-degree on-site guidance for eCommerce businesses supported by Creative971’s expertise in eCommerce website UI/UX […]
The office in Kuwait is the newest addition to AWS offices in MENA, which include Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, where it is building teams of account managers, technical account managers, partner managers, systems engineers, solutions architects, professional services, and other roles to help customers of all sizes move to AWS. Amazon Web Services (AWS) […]
Sitecore the global leader in digital experience management software, recently announced that 89 per cent of customers in the UAE, and 91 per cent of customers in the Middle East and North Africa, have become digital converts since the pandemic and want to keep buying everything online. The research, conducted by YouGov MENA, surveyed more […]
With the UAE’s economy opening up and mobility once again on an uptick post-pandemic, Udrive, the app-based pay-per-minute car rental service, is accelerating its growth — by doubling its fleet size over the next 3 months and targeting 500 per cent revenue growth in the next 12 months — as it looks to continue disrupting […]
Global marketing consulting and insights giant Kantar has promoted decade-long company member Nermeen Bedeir to Managing Director of its Insights division in Egypt. Based in Egypt, and with the firm since 2011, Nermeen Bedeir is passionate about bringing alive the voice of the consumer, and translating that into actionable strategies that enable clients to grow. […]
