Rise and fall of luxury-loving former Malaysia first lady
Rosmah Mansor, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and given a US$216 million fine for graft, has been...
Geostrategy
GCC FMCG market faces headwinds
Certain FMCG companies benefited from the pandemic since people spent more time at home baking and spending time together. As...
Interview
Rise and fall of luxury-loving former Malaysia first lady
Rosmah Mansor, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and given a US$216 million fine for graft, has been...
Geostrategy
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What’s driving EV uptake in MENA?
Experts help TRENDS see the road that lies ahead for electric vehicles in the region, and its one of hope:...
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Remote working becoming a norm in MENA: Zoom
The year 2022 would “offer a more comprehensive acceptance of remote working policies, as more companies are allowing employees anywhere,”...
Interview
Despite culture, MENA coffee business still nascent
The region’s coffee market growing rapidly creates new business opportunities, says Ali Al-Ebrahim, founder and CEO of COFE.
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Major GCC countries see push for Arabic e-gaming
People are hungry to consume content that they can understand and more importantly relate to, says Eyad Basheer, chief operating...
- Around 70 percent of Arab smartphone users have their phones set to Arabic, indicating a preference for content in their mother tongue
- According to management consultancy firm Strategy&, mobile gaming will be a $2.3-billion industry in the region by 2022
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‘Challenging year ahead for logistics industry’
Companies have used innovative methods to keep their operations running while overcoming numerous challenges linked to Covid-19 pandemic. However, the...
- The limited capacity and high freight rates will remain until global vaccine campaigns gather traction
- Logistic companies who fail to recognize necessity of digital adoption will be left behind
Business
Ecommerce is fastest-growing channel in ME
In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE account for nearly 80 percent of the overall ecommerce market.
- A PwC report indicates that UAE consumers are making purchases on smartphones (53 percent), computers (39 percent) and tablets (31 percent)
- As a result, the UAE’s retail ecommerce market reached $3.9 billion in 2020, indicating a 53 percent year-on-year increase