Online sales within the UAE’s food and beverage market surged 255% year-over-year in 2020 to reach $412 million, new analysis by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. The analysis predicted the value of online food and beverage sales in the country to reach $619 million by 2025 and record a compound annual growth (CAGR) of 8.5% over the …

Shahid Afridi, steps into the digital world, by joining OctoberNow, Pakistan’s fastest growing ecommerce platform. He has joined OctoberNow to lead the Digital Pakistan initiative from the front. He is of the firm belief that Digital Pakistan is the only way forward for Pakistan. The founder and CEO of OctoberNow commented on Afridi’s involvement as “Afridi is one of the …

KUALA LUMPUR- Media OutReach: DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider has successfully delivered the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia today. From door-to-door in just three days, DHL Express worked with Malaysia Aviation Group’s cargo subsidiary MABkargo Sdn. Bhd. (MASkargo) to fly the vaccines in and subsequently arranged for it to be sent directly to designated facilities across Kuala …

Procter & Gamble (P&G) reiterated its commitment around a number of initiatives that will promote gender equality during the annual #WeSeeEqual Summit – part of the company’s citizenship focus on being a Force for Good and Force for Growth. Hosted virtually for the first time, the event saw distinguished advocates and personalities from private and public sectors come together to …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Honouring its commitment to the health and safety of its employees and customers, Emirates today has become among the first airlines in the world to operate a flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams servicing customers at every touchpoint of the travel journey. This morning, the full airport and onboard customer experience for flight EK215, which departed Dubai …

News Desk DUBAI: Africa is the destination for future investments and a region in which Islamic finance could and, indeed, should thrive, Omar Khan, Director of International Offices, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said during the Dubai Week in Africa 2021 Virtual Expo. The virtual event, organised by the UAE Trade Centre, aimed to build resilient trade relations between the …

CAIRO: Hoda Mansour, Managing Director, SAP Egypt and New Frontiers (Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Palestine, and Levant), is among the prestigious Forbes Middle East Top 50 Power Businesswomen in the Middle East 2021, ranking an impressive number 26 in 2021, up from number 75 in 2020. “Being among the top Middle East Power Businesswomen is a testament to SAP Egypt and New Frontiers …

Pakistan’s number one 4G operator, Jazz has initiated the rollout of 4G in South Waziristan to empower the region with high-speed mobile broadband. The 4G rollout has been initiated in record time following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent promise to the people of South Waziristan to provide high-speed internet services in the tribal region. It is pertinent to note that …

In alignment with the UAE leadership’s vision of 2030 for Sustainable Economic Development, Emirates Global Motor Electric, Al Fahim Group and Yinlong Energy, have announced the launch of environment-friendly Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) Electric buses in the Middle East region. LTO electric buses can be charged in under 20 minutes as compared to a few hours for other lithium-ion electric …

Decagon Pakistan Pvt Ltd. (Golootlo) has entered into an agreement with BankIslami, which will allow the bank’s PayPak debit card customers to seamlessly access Golootlo discounts nationwide as part of the PayPak Loyalty Program. Customers with PayPak EMV Debit Cards issued by BankIslami will now be able to swipe their cards and avail a range of discounts at more than 18,000 merchants. …