Visa has partnered with Starbucks and Hardee’s to accelerate the use and adoption of Apple Pay in KSA and UAE. With Apple Pay, Visa cardholders and iPhone users can make instant payments using their phone via app or on web. As part of this partnership,… Read More
Leadership gender gap in the global workplace continues to persist because organizations have yet to make advancing women a formal business priority. This was stated in the IBM study ‘Women, Leadership, and the Priority Paradox’ The global study, conducted by IBM Institute for Business Value… Read More
The Middle East & Africa (MEA) is among one of the most important regions in Xerox’ global scheme of things. “Especially the GCC”, as per Pui-Chi Li, the head of marketing for MEA. In a conversation with Arabian Marketer, she reminds the Gulf is recognized… Read More
“There are more CEOs named John or David globally, than all women CEOs in the world put together”. If this data point from Rana Nawas was not an alarming reality, it would be a bad joke. Yet another number she quotes is from the World… Read More
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry in the UAE is evidently doing the right things to tap on consumer’s emotions. According to the largest study of brands based on emotions, the sector saw an unprecedented rise to the top three among 15 industries researched in… Read More
The number of women in management at Nestlé Middle East has risen to 30 percent from 16 percent back in 2011, as the company continues to move forward with its commitment to Enhance Gender Balance at all its offices around the region, through annual increases… Read More
WhatsApp has replaced Facebook as the top ranked brand in the YouGov BrandIndex 2019 Women’s Choice Rankings in Egypt. Facebook, which had been the number one brand since the inception of these rankings in 2017, has slipped down to fifth place. The rankings were compiled… Read More
United Arab Bank (UAB) has appointed Ahmad Mohammad Abu Eideh as its Chief Executive Officer, effective March 10, 2019. This appointment comes as part of the bank’s efforts to develop its services and provide more benefits to its customers, as well as achieving sustainable revenue… Read More
Etisalat received ‘The Most Valuable Telecoms Brand’ in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by Brand Finance at Mobile World Congress as a recognition for the company’s increase in brand value to USD 8.3 billion-higher than any other telecom brand in the MENA region… Read More
The Saudi market’s performance was broadly in line with the overall trend of the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region
