MENA

Retail Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
Retail Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
October 27, 2022  |  emea

In the past week, observers of global retail trends have received the latest statistics from Eurostat, which show that retail sales in the EU fell...

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MedTechs Help Overstretched African Doctors Accelerate Diagnostics and Save Lives
MedTechs Help Overstretched African Doctors Accelerate Diagnostics and Save Lives
October 26, 2022  |  Healthcare

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), African countries suffer from a severe shortage of healthcare professionals, with many having fewer than 0.2 qualified physicians...

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Bank Outsourcing Drives Digital Transformation In MENA Financial Services Sector
Bank Outsourcing Drives Digital Transformation In MENA Financial Services Sector
October 25, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

With decades-old legacy infrastructure and the rise of digital-only players disrupting the banking space, financial institutions (FIs) stand to gain a lot from digital transformation....

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Walmart Gambles on Africa’s Retail Potential
Walmart Gambles on Africa’s Retail Potential
October 21, 2022  |  Africa

Dek: Following Walmart’s decision to take full ownership of Massmart, any suggestion that the retailer could back out of its African venture has been effectively...

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Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
October 20, 2022  |  emea

With presidential assent marking its final passage into law, the Nigeria Startup Bill has become the Nigeria Startup Act as of Wednesday (Oct. 19). Get...

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EMEA Daily: Deliveroo to Exit Dutch Market in November
EMEA Daily: Deliveroo to Exit Dutch Market in November
October 19, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Deliveroo announced the date for its withdrawal from the Dutch market, and Egyptian B2B marketplace MaxAB announced...

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B2B Marketplace MaxAB Raises $40M for MENAP Expansion
B2B Marketplace MaxAB Raises $40M for MENAP Expansion
October 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The Cairo-based B2B eCommerce and distribution business MaxAB on Wednesday (Oct. 19) announced the close of a $40m pre-series B funding round to fuel its...

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Increasing RuPay, UPI Acceptance In EU, Middle East Helps Indian Travelers Spend With Ease
Increasing RuPay, UPI Acceptance In EU, Middle East Helps Indian Travelers Spend With Ease
October 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

When the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) outlined its vision for a national payment system that would rival international card schemes, its primary goals were...

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Bahrain Pins Digital Leader Hopes On New Telecoms Innovation License
Bahrain Pins Digital Leader Hopes On New Telecoms Innovation License
October 16, 2022  |  Mena

Having pioneered one of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s first FinTech regulatory sandboxes, the Gulf state of Bahrain has recently moved to...

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