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28-Feb-19 Thumbay Group announced a new partnership with Noon.com, a MENA e-commerce platform, to offer its entire range of products including optical and nutrition portfolio through an online platform strengthen its presence in Egypt and GCC countries. [image: Khaleej Times]
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08-Jan-19 The market for cross-border person-to-person remittances was worth USD689 bn in 2018, more than Saudi Arabia's GDP. It is experiencing double-digit growth as people migrate in search of economic opportunities or to escape political upheaval in their home country. [image: The World Bank / PaymentsSource]
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Jan-19 The recovery in emerging market and developing economies has stalled. India is a bright spot where strengthening investment and robust consumption will drive 7.3 percent GDP growth. East Asia remains a fast-growing region but growth will moderate to 6 percent in 2019 as global demand slows and financial conditions tighten. Brazil is forecast to lead Latin America with 2.2 percent growth. And in MENA, while GCC oil exporters accelerate to 2.6 percent growth they will be outstripped by Egypt at 5.6 percent thanks to reforms. [image: World Bank]
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09-Aug-18 UAE retailer Lulu Group has launched operations in the Philippines with a logistics and export centre in Laguna. The centre will be engaged in sourcing and exporting fruit, vegetables and other commodities to the GCC and Egypt. [image: Arabian Business]
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07-May-18 Africa’s leading online shopping platform, Jumia, wants tenfold growth in revenue from Egypt. Jumia Egypt’s chief executive, Hesham Safwat, says he's urging the government to regulate informal retailers by offering them tax incentives when they market their goods online. [image: Bloomberg News]
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