Visa hosted the third edition of its ecommerce summit for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Held virtually under the theme, ‘Thriving In The New Normal’, the event brought together government representatives from Dubai Economy (Dubai DED) and Saudi Ministry of Finance, local… Read More
American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa, each of them stated beginning of technical preparations for global expansion of the Click to Pay online checkout based on the EMV® Secure Remote Commerce industry standard in additional geographies including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Kuwait, Malaysia,… Read More
Dubai Police, Dubai Economy (DED) Visa released findings of a survey on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on payment behavior of consumers in the UAE. The survey looks at consumers’ general views, preferences and concerns related to digital payments and offers key insights for merchants.… Read More
Visa is gearing up for establishing its new headquarters for the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region in Dubai. The digital payment company has appointed property developer Sweid & Sweid to build the new HQ, which is marked for completion by… Read More
Etihad Guest, Etihad Airways’ loyalty program, and Saudi-headquartered Arab National Bank (ANB) have partnered to launch an ANB Etihad Guest Signature Visa Card in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). With its focus on creating a personalized travel experience for Arab-speaking Etihad Guest members, Etihad… Read More
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
Visa has launched ‘Your Child, Every Child’ campaign in collaboration with Souq.com in support of UNICEF’s ‘No Lost Generation’ initiative. The Visa Souq campaign will run during the Back to School promotion period from September 3-9, 2018. The funds will be entirely donated by Visa… Read More
Ending a five-year stint with Impact BBDO, where he formed one of the most successful creative partnerships in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region with CEO Dani Richa, Fadi Yaish is gearing up for a new chapter in his professional journey. As AM… Read More
I can’t remember the last time I have been inside a bank, and I have four bank accounts in the UAE, not to mention my bank accounts in my home country. I couldn’t be happier about it! Studies show that I am not alone. In… Read More
The Print & Publishing Lions set aside a total of 397 entries in its shortlist. The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region has fared very well in the category with a haul of 43 shortlists. Impact BBDO has taken a large share of this… Read More
