PH Real Estate, one of Dubai’s oldest and most trusted real estate agencies, has bucked recent property trends with a record-breaking AED1.4 million annual rental deal for a luxurious property on The Palm Jumeirah. In a deal that will surely be noted in global record books, the tenant, A French citizen and UAE resident who […]

SMEs (small medium-sized enterprises) are a fundamental pillar of the economy. The World Bank estimates they make up 90 percent of businesses globally and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide. Smaller accountancy firms, also known as small medium-sized practices (SMPs), are the most trusted advisers to the small business community – and provide a […]

Fawad Anwar, Managing Director of Alkaram Textile Mills, discusses the effects of the recent pandemic over businesses in Pakistan and what new opportunities have presented themselves due to this crisis. Anwar says that COVID-19 affected the whole world, it not only tested the resilience of the masses but also gave a wakeup call to the […]

Maybank, Malaysia’s largest banking group and market leader in credit cards, in partnership with Grab, ASEAN’s leading everyday super app, and Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, today unveiled the Maybank Grab Mastercard Platinum – a card designed to provide Malaysians with even more ways to be rewarded for their mobile-first lifestyle and for […]

Paystand rolled out its new Zero Card, a touchless, pre-paid, digital corporate expense designed for mid-market businesses that need more flexibility and control over budgets and spending. Zero Card allows businesses to manage, track, and control company spending in real-time. But unlike any corporate card on the market, the Zero Card leverages Paystand’s zero-fee payment network […]

General Motors has appointed Luay Al Shurafa as President and Managing Director of its Africa and Middle East Operations. Al Shurafa has a clear mandate to oversee the business’s recovery from COVID-19, and deliver sustainable growth for the long term, said GM Senior Vice President and President GM International, Steve Kiefer. “Luay is a highly […]

Dubai – June 28th, 2020: Careem, the internet platform for the greater Middle East, and Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, have partnered to expand digital financial inclusion across the Middle East and North Africa region by integrating Visa credentials into the Careem Pay Super App and providing Careem captains (the term for Careem […]

 Virgin Mobile UAE has announced the appointment of Rob Beswick as the new Managing Director. Rob’s vision for Virgin Mobile UAE is to build on Virgin Mobile UAE’s position as the customer champion by creating a benchmark digital model for the mobile industry. By embracing next-generation technology, such as 5G, he is committed to leading […]

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has launched its ‘Where You Shop Matters’ (WYSM) initiative in Pakistan with Daraz, the country’s leading online marketplace. The campaign aims to empower and support small businesses adversely affected by COVID-19 pandemic and is part of a larger Visa effort spanning the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East […]

  “We witnessed an encouraging shift towards digital payments over the past year. The use of e-wallets and mobile accounts grew by 8.2x year-on-year in March, while the use of bank cards and online banking increased by 1.9x each”, expressed, Ehsan Saya, Managing Director at Daraz (Alibaba Group), during an exclusive Q&A session with our […]