As Jordan’s economy has gradually opened up to the world, giant international companies have rushed in with products and services designed to cater to the demands of the Kingdom’s increasingly sophisticated and discerning consumers. But despite this ever stiffer competition…
Aramex has launched a customer service chatbot that operates via Facebook messenger. “The service enables personalized, scalable conversations with customers about shipment-related queries and different service offerings,” the regional logistics giant said in a statement. The English and Arabic-language chatbot…
Aramex reported that its full-year profit for 2016 surged 37 percent to JD82.4 million, fuelled largely by the growing popularity of e-commerce and a string of recent investments. The Dubai-based logistics giant, whose revenues also leapt 16 percent to JD838.7…
From Careem to ArabiaWeather, VC firm Wamda Capital has a canny knack of picking out the most exciting prospects from our region’s burgeoning startup scene. By Dina Al-Wakeel Leading the region’s venture capital firms, Wamda Capital invests in propitious entrepreneurial…
Fadi Ghandour, Former CEO of Aramex Date of Interview: April 2013 After three decades as CEO of Aramex, the logistics company he founded in 1982, Fadi Ghandour surprised the business world when he announced he was stepping down. In recent…
Aramex rolls out an ambitious new business plan to tackle its courier challenge and strengthen its B2C model. Aramex turns 34 this year. For the greater part of its life, it was a regular courier company that was always known…
In a recent expansion of its global presence, Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, today announced its acquisition of Fastway Limited (Fastway Couriers), a leading courier service provider headquartered in New Zealand. The deal is…
Momentum seems to be building behind Khaled Kanaan’s ambitious plan to break down barriers of entry into Iraq to promote greater cross-border trade, investment, and cooperation. But the prominent Jordanian businessman admitted that convincing more of his peers to bet…
Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions provider, today announced its full year financial results for 2014, which was the tenth consecutive year of record profits since the company was listed on the Dubai Financial Market. The company’s 2014 full…
In a move that further drives its expansion in the African continent, Aramex, the leading global logistics and transportation solutions provider, today announced its acquisition of the master franchise for the PostNet brand in South Africa. PostNet is South Africa’s…