Tech Threat
How worried should we be about the recent cyber attack that took down some of America’s most popular websites? By Zeid Nasser The Internet attack began at around 7am Eastern Time in the United States, just as people there were waking…
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High Fashion Gets Online
The founders of elmuda.com are confident they can tap into the region’s growing taste for designer fashion. By Rebecca Irvine Their online luxury fashion magazine elmuda.com may only have launched under a year ago, but Editor-in-Chief Badea Jaber and CEO…
Shopping with Friends
Social media giants like Facebook and Twitter are now muscling in on the e-commerce game. By Zeid Nasser Social Commerce fuses two already existing and massive parts of our digital lifestyles. Put simply, it means the utilization of social media…
Fintech and the Future of Banking
Fast growing fintech firms are forcing traditional brick-and-mortar lenders to adapt to new realities in the banking sector. By Zeid Nasser The term Fintech, which is short for financial technology, has emerged over the past few years to describe Internet-driven…
Telr-Made Solutions for Region’s E-Commerce
Online payment company Telr is hoping to speed up the adoption of e-commerce in the region by offering merchants unique, tailor-made solutions. By Dina Al-Wakeel Sirish Kumar, the co-founder and CEO of online payment gateway Telr, said his company is working…
Too Little, Too Late
Too many entrepreneurs fall into the trap of releasing underwhelming products that have already missed the proverbial boat. By Robert Carroll An all too common mistake made by entrepreneurs is to create a product that’s only marginally better than its existing…
Will Robots Inherit the Earth?
For some, the great leaps being made in the field of artificial intelligence will only benefit mankind. But the possibility of thinking machines has others worried. By Zeid Nasser Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all around us, whether in the form…
MENA’s Online Payments Puzzle
A lot of consumers in our region would like to spend money online. So what’s holding them back? By Khaldoon Tabaza How to implement online payment systems that most people are willing and able to use remains a big hindrance…