The pandemic has led to unprecedented growth of e-commerce across the globe making eCommerce an integral part of the retail industry. eCommerce growth in UAE during this period has been particularly striking. With one-third of UAE consumers buying online products or services at least once a week the region clocked a growth of 35% in […]

Saudi British Bank (SABB) has announced a strategic partnership with Visa’s Cybersource payment gateway and risk platform, with the aim of fostering the bank’s growth in an evolving and dynamic eCommerce space. This partnership will enhance the overall capabilities of SABB’s Payment Gateway and, most importantly, enhance network uptime, which will also supplement the bank’s […]

Airswift, a leading fintech company pioneering Web 3.0 native payment solutions, announced the launch of Airswift Connect, a full-stack payment gateway that easily integrates with merchants’ online stores to let them seamlessly accept cryptocurrency worldwide. Connect lets online merchants settle their digital currency assets to stablecoin or fiat daily while benefiting from lower transaction fees […]

If you’re looking to upgrade your mobile device then look no further than Pakistan’s biggest sale, Daraz 11:11. Xiaomi Pakistan’s most popular mobile devices and eco products are available at a substantial discount on Daraz giving you the best deals of the year. The sale will last till November 21, 2022, but if you are […]

Alshaya Group (Alshaya), one of the world’s leading international franchise operators, has officially launched Aura, its brand-new customer loyalty programme, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The innovative new scheme lets customers redeem points and unlock benefits across a uniquely wide choice of over 70 brands, with points earned both in-store and online.  The launch […]

COFE, the online coffee-centric marketplace platform, is now providing users in KSA and UAE a seamless innovative experience by rolling out access to its skills in both Arabic and English through its collaboration with Alexa, Amazon’s voice AI and the brain that powers the Echo device family. In a bid to elevate COFE lovers’ experience, […]

PayTabs — Middle East, Africa, and South Asia’s (MEASA’s) award-winning payments powerhouse — in a historic move announced that it plans to acquire a 100% stake in Digital Pay, Saudi Arabia.  Under the terms of the acquisition, Digital Pay will serve as PayTabs’ flagship point of sale (POS) terminal product, enabling and augmenting millions of […]

As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) continues to make strides to become a global logistics hub, the focus at this year’s Seamless KSA 2022 will primarily be on how disruptive technologies like AI, ML, and Predictive Intelligence, Automation and Big Analytics are empowering business across industries to balance sustainability, cost and customer experience. At […]

As the holidays approach, Square is launching two of its powerful, vertical-specific software solutions, Square for Retail and Square Appointments, on Square Terminal to sellers around the globe. Retailers and beauty and personal care professionals can now offer customers flexible, on-the-go checkout experiences for additional convenience and time savings. With busy crowds expected during the […]

Jazz, Pakistan’s largest digital operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, has partnered with OPay, a fast growing mobile payment Fintech company, to offer e-pin facility on point-of-sale (POS) machines through e-pins. Jazz is the first local digital operator to provide an e-pin service, in addition to scratch cards, offering customers a contemporary […]