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MENA Online Gifting Market Sees 62% Rise in Festive Sales

MENA Online Gifting Market Sees 62% Rise in Festive Sales The festive season fuels growth in MENA e-commerce platforms and gifting marketplaces, driven by special promotions, convenience, and rising interest in mobile shopping Online orders for gifting items in the MENA region are witnessing a surge during the year-end festive season, a new report found, suggesting impressive record sales. Leading gifting marketplace Flowwow reported an impressive 62...

Customer Service Leaders to Pilot Conversational GenAI in 2025

Customer Service Leaders to Pilot Conversational GenAI in 2025 Gartner: Eighty-five percent of customer service leaders will explore or pilot a customer-facing conversational generative AI (GenAI) solution in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey of 187 customer service and support leaders conducted in July through August 2024 found 44% of leaders report exploring a customer-facing GenAI voicebot, in addition to 11%...
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Investment banking fees in MENA dip to $591mln in H1 2021

Investment banking fees in MENA dip to $591mln in H1 2021 Investment banking fees in Middle East & North Africa (MENA) totaled $591 million during...

Privatisation in the Gulf: the key to both recovery and diversification?

Privatisation in the Gulf: the key to both recovery and diversification? With Saudi Arabia announcing plans to raise $55bn through its privatisation programme, other Gulf...

Privatisation in the Gulf: the key to both recovery and diversification?

Privatisation in the Gulf: the key to both recovery and diversification? With Saudi Arabia announcing plans to raise $55bn through its privatisation programme, , other Gulf countries...

Over 60 international countries represented at ATM 2021 despite Coronavirus travel restrictions

Over 60 international countries represented at ATM 2021 despite Coronavirus travel restrictions A total of 62 countries will be represented on the exhibition floor this...

New Google data reveals Coronavirus impact in GCC

New Google data reveals Coronavirus impact in GCC New data published by search engine Google has revealed how the Coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobility across...

MENA Mergers and Acquisition transactions totalled US$14.8 billion in Q1 2020

MENA Mergers and Acquisition transactions totalled US$14.8 billion in Q1 2020 Refinitiv today released the 2020 first quarter investment banking analysis for the Middle East....

Which country hosts world’s largest coffee meet in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia hosted the world’s largest gathering of coffee and chocolate enthusiasts at the recently concluded 2nd Middle East Coffee Conference, held in conjunction...

Oil markets vulnerable after Houthi rebel strikes leave Saudi Arabia on the ropes

Oil markets vulnerable after Houthi rebel strikes leave Saudi Arabia on the ropes By Richard Price, Global Crude Oil Deputy Editor, ICIS Oil markets stand exposed...

How much will be the Tech Investments by 2030 ?

How much will be the Tech Investments by 2030 ? AI is going to be a big game changer in the global economy, and much...

Economic Confidence Bounces in Q4 in the UAE Supported By Infrastructure Spending This Year

Economic Confidence Bounces in Q4 in the UAE Supported By Infrastructure Spending This Year Increased infrastructure spending could bode well for the UAE economy, finds...

CEOs in Saudi Arabia positive about future growth despite interim challenges

KPMG survey: CEOs in Saudi Arabia positive about future growth despite interim challenges Chief executive officers (CEOs) in Saudi Arabia remain moderately optimistic about the...

Refinitiv Expands Trading Footprint in Middle East with Sunday Trading Capabilities

Refinitiv Expands Trading Footprint in Middle East with Sunday Trading Capabilities Refinitiv, formerly Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk, has added Sunday trading capabilities to its...