Countries that prioritize digitized payment economies are better placed to mitigate the associated adverse impact of unemployment, financial exclusion, fraud, theft, cost of cash, and corruption. This was the key takeaway of a new Mastercard white paper titled ‘Cashing Out: Economic Growth through Payment Digitization’. In an analysis that demonstrates the high economic cost of
Economic distress and social discontent will rise over the next 18 months unless world leaders, businesses and policy-makers work together to manage the fallout of the pandemic. As economies restart, there is an opportunity to embed greater social equality and sustainability into the recovery, which would unleash a new era of prosperity. These are the
Today, adidas announces the #HOMETEAMHERO Challenge – a virtual sporting event for the world’s athletes to unite and help make a difference by dedicating their workouts for good. Running globally from 29 May –7 June, for every hour of tracked activity, adidas will donate $1 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organisation
On 23rd April, the holy month of Ramadan began, with Muslims around the world practicing under unique circumstances and adapting to the changes caused by COVID-19. From live-streamed sermons to video calling loved ones for virtual Iftars, this year’s Ramadan is seeing Muslims worldwide forging new ways to connect with family and friends and enjoy
Middle Eastern Jewelry brand, SAHAR BMD, announced the launch of its new signature collection of jewelry dedicated to the Middle East market and in line with the Eid Al-Fitr celebration. The collection is called SAHA or ‘Blessed’ heralds SAHAR BMD’s first ever collection for Eid Al-Fitr that intermingles the cultural arrays and blessedness of Middle Eastern’s
Chevrolet has launched the upgraded Shop.Click.Drive. online shopping tool for UAE customers, allowing them to browse and purchase a vehicle at the click of a button. Taking the service fully digital, Chevrolet has partnered with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Arica and Turkey) region to offer customers financing
Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world’s leading wellness groups and manufacturer of hygienic paper products, has released the results of scientific testing conducted by the University of Arizona which confirms Livinguard technology incorporated in its Fine Guard masks effectively neutralizes pathogens of all kinds upon contact, including Human coronavirus 229e. The scientific tests,
