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Telr Shows Off new Online Payment Solutions at Seamless 2017
Telr, one of the region’s leading online payment solution providers, has demonstrated its e-commerce payments and merchant fraud prevention solutions at Seamless Middle East 2017. At the exhibition, executives at Telr shared insights on e-payment trends and solutions for SMEs across the region, especially in emerging markets, including subscription payments, payments through mobile app, tracking f...
How to Hire Talent Effectively
Hiring the right talent is an essential factor for the growth of any company. Without hiring and developing talent, no organisation has ever tasted success. Employers believe that a bad hire could cost thousands of dollars for their company and they would not want to take that kind of risk. Here are some ways to hire talent effectively: Use Social Media Profiles in the social media platforms have ...
Western Union Partners with Arab Federation for e-Commerce
Western Union has announced a collaboration with the Arab Federation for e-Commerce, to jointly boost the uptake of e-Commerce and digital payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Representing 14 governments from MENA, the Arab Federation of e-Commerce aims to establish efficient processes, practices and platforms for the development of secure and efficient e-commerce to serve c...
VRVCA Conducts Fourth Investment Meeting in San Francisco
The Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), founded by HTC Corporation (HTC), has successfully held its fourth closed-door members meeting in San Francisco. The meeting saw top VR/AR startups from around the world present their solutions to over thirty of top investors for the industry. In total, 10 teams from 5 different regions showcased their achievements, which covered technology, so...
Dubai Chamber to Expand Trade with Uzbekistan
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently led a delegation of UAE business leaders to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to explore trade and investment opportunities within the country’s agricultural sector. The trade mission was organised by Dubai Chamber in partnership with the UAE Embassy in Uzbekistan, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the UAE, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in ...
Entrepreneurs’ Organisation Members Set to Grow Their Businesses
Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) UAE, the local chapter of the dynamic global network of entrepreneurs, hosted an exclusive executive education event for its members called “The Foundations of Growth”. The two day session that took place at The Meydan Hotel, was attended by 75 EO members (including members from other chapters in the region) and was led by John Mullins, renowned Associate Professor...
The Most Profitable Small Business Industries
There are a lot of things to take care when starting a new business. It is better to opt for small industries that need less capital as startup cost. Read on to find out some of the profitable business industries as identified by experts. Accounting and Payroll The accounting industry usually tops the list as accountants are always in high demand. There are no overhead charges involved when you st...
Servcorp: Helping Startups by Providing Smart and Cost-Effective Solutions
My Startup World speaks to Laudy Lahdo, the General Manager for Middle East at Servcorp about the company, the products it offers and its plans for the region.
UAE Ranks as the Most Connected Country on LinkedIn Globally
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, released figures today announcing that it has hit the 500 million members milestone across 200 countries and 22 million members in the MENA region. A professional community of this size has never existed until now. Helping members to stay informed on relevant news and views impacting the professional world, LinkedIn’s UAE members rank as the most...
Five Signs you are Headed for Startup Failure
Startup failure is a common thing in the current scenario. Since the success rate of a startup is unpredictable, many consider it safe to stay away from the idea. According to certain studies, only half of the new companies survive for at least five years. The main reasons for startup failure are found to be shortage of cash and difficulty to find investors among many others. It would do good to e...
Mashreq Launches Quick Remit to Pakistan
Mashreq has announced the exclusive launch of Quick Remit service to Pakistan. Mashreq customers can transfer Pakistani rupees free of charge either – via MashreqOnline or Snapp and enjoy instant credit to all bank accounts in Pakistan. The new service is unique as it offers immediate transfers as opposed to the regular remittance transfer which could take up to 2 days. Quick Remit offers co...
Three Tips to Boost ROI with Efficient Analytics
Guest written by: Alexander Rauser, Chief Executive Officer, Prototype In today’s digital age most marketers seek to measure their digital efforts through analytics. From unique visitors to social media followers, it is important to set short and long-term objective to boost their return on investment. The analytics behind digital media has always been one of the advantages of digital over traditi...