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UAE Pavilion Opens at Riyadh Digital Summit
The UAE inaugurated its national pavilion at the Global Digital Summit 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, presenting the country’s advancements in digital transformation,…
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- E-Commerce
Jumia Launches E-Bike Deliveries in Kampala
Jumia Technologies AG has announced a strategic partnership with Spiro to introduce electric bicycles for its delivery operations in Kampala, Uganda.
- E-Commerce
European E-Commerce Grows 7% in 2024
The European e-commerce sector continues to expand, registering a growth rate of 7 percent last year and reaching a total turnover of 819 billion euros.
- Digital Marketing
Noon and SAB Sign MoU to Boost Digital Commerce
Noon, a leading e-commerce platform in the Middle East, has taken a significant step forward by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia’s prominent…
- Logistics
Americold Launches Dubai Cold Storage Hub
Americold, a global frontrunner in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics, has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Dubai’s…
- E-Commerce
Doo Secures $1.7M for AI in GCC
Doo, a Saudi Arabia-based artificial intelligence (AI) customer experience platform, has secured $1.7 million in funding to spearhead digital transformation initiatives…
- Startup
Mike Bezos Seeks CEO for Family Office
Mike Bezos, father of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is making significant moves to professionalize and expand his family office, Aurora Borealis.
- AI
Google Introduces AI Agent Payment System
Google has announced a new payment protocol that could significantly transform how artificial intelligence interacts with financial systems.
- Startup
Trendyol Hosts Dubai Partner Event
Trendyol Group, one of Türkiye’s leading e-commerce platforms, has taken another major step in its global expansion journey with a high-profile Partner Gathering held at…
- Startup
DBS Family Office Reaches $780M AUM
DBS Group, Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, has announced that its multi-family office platform the DBS Multi Family Office Foundry VCC (DBS MFO) has reached…
- Startup
PayPal Commits $100M to MEA Digital Growth
PayPal has announced a significant commitment of $100 million to accelerate digital growth and financial inclusion across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
- E-Commerce
Bolt Expands Parcel Delivery to Mombasa and Kakamega
Bolt, the popular ride-hailing and delivery service provider, has announced ambitious plans to expand its parcel delivery operations to two key Kenyan cities: Mombasa…
- AI
Alibaba Launches New Data Centers and AI Model
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has announced strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing by revealing plans to open new data centers and…
- E-Commerce
Temu and AliExpress Face Threat in Turkish Market
Turkey’s Minister of Trade, Ömer Bolat, issued an important warning to foreign e-commerce platforms like Temu and AliExpress about the requirement to appoint a local…
- E-Commerce
Amazon to Close UK Fresh Stores
Amazon recently announced its plan to close all Amazon Fresh physical grocery stores in the United Kingdom as part of a broader strategic shift towards expanding its…
- E-Commerce
Saudi E-Commerce via mada Cards Soars 79%
Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector continues to demonstrate remarkable growth, especially via the national mada card payment system.
- E-Commerce
Swedish E-Commerce Hits Record in August
Sweden’s e-commerce sector reached its highest recorded sales volume in August 2025, according to data from the Swedish Trade Federation (Svensk Handel). Online…
- E-Commerce
Who Owns the Future of Talent? The Gulf vs. the Old Dream
Burak Yalım writes on how the UAE and wider GCC are repositioning themselves in the global hunt for talent: rising shares of highly skilled workers, cities ranked among…
- E-Commerce
MercadoLibre Enters Latin America’s B2B Market
MercadoLibre, Latin America’s largest and most influential e-commerce platform, is expanding beyond its traditional consumer-focused marketplace by launching a new…
- Digital Marketing
Amazon Faces Trial Over FTC Claims It Misled Customers
Amazon is set to appear in a U.S. federal court in Seattle later this week as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brings allegations that the company misled hundreds of…
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