Mena fastest growing e-commerce regionThe Middle East and North Africa represents the fastest growing e-commerce region worldwide with an estimated 45 per cent year-on-year growth in its value which soared to $15 billion in 2012 from $10 billion the previous year, said a study condu More… |
Mena fastest growing e-commerce regionThe Middle East and North Africa represents the fastest growing e-commerce region worldwide with an estimated 45 per cent year-on-year growth in its value which soared to $15 billion in 2012 from $10 billion the previous year, said a study condu More… |
Ajman to offer e-commerce licencesAjman Free Zone Authority (AFZA) has announced the launch of a new license category for e-commerce enterprises, a move which will facilitate online business entrepreneurs’ partner with the free zone to tap into the rapidly growing e-commer More… |
Etisalat expands payment gateway to PakistanEtisalat, a leading telecom operator in the Middle East, has partnered with top retail bank United Bank Limited (UBL) by extending Etisalat Payment Gateway services to Pakistan. Enterprises can now serve Pakistan-based merchants c More… |
Visa, OSN in new e-commerce tie-upVisa has announced a new e-commerce partnership with OSN, a leading pay-TV network in Mena, which is expected to help in enhancing online transactions, drive volumes and increase online purchase frequency. As part of the partnersh More… |
Investors eye booming Saudi e-commerce marketInternational investors have set their sights on the Middle East’s young but booming e-commerce industry, and particularly on the promising opportunity in the Saudi Arabian market, said an expert at a key industry event h More… |
PayPal eyes big growth in Mena; expands facilitiesPayPal aims to double its share of Middle East and North African e-commerce within three years after enabling customers in seven of the region's countries to open accounts linked to locally issued bank cards. & More… |
NBE, Visa launch online purchase solutionsThe National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Visa recently launched online solutions aimed at providing customers with secure, convenient and reliable means to make purchases via the Internet. NBE launched the Verified by Visa service, a simple-to More… |
Google unveils big changes to shopping businessGoogle has unveiled major changes to its shopping business that will likely prove controversial in the e-commerce world. Starting in the fall, product search results for users in the US will be influenced by how much retailers and advertis More… |
Yahoo in talks for Alibaba stake saleYahoo could be weeks away from selling 15 to 25 per cent of Alibaba Group's stock back to China's largest e-commerce company, in a deal designed to eliminate complexities that had scuttled the parties' previous negotiations, said a sou More… |








