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Kenzz, the mass e-commerce solution bringing trustworthy online shopping to the masses in Egypt and the Middle East, has announced the completion of a US$3.5 million seed fundraiser.

Basil Macklai, Head of Middle East at IDnow, added, “PayRemit is providing an essential service for workers who play such a crucial role in the UAE economy. We look forward to applying our extensive global experience of working with buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) players to support PayRemit. Our cooperation will ensure world-class, secure digital identity proofing that makes it far easier for customers to set up an account and streamline approvals for the business.”

Freshworks Inc., a software company that empowers the people who power businesses, announced that Freshworks CRM for e-commerce is now available on the Shopify App Store. The solution integrates with Shopify directly to provide its millions of merchants with a unified CRM that enables live conversational support, marketing, and sales wherever and whenever consumers want to buy online.

CommerceUp's technology ensures support for the three pillars of e-commerce: online storefront, post-checkout operations, and customer and sales growth. It provides a single platform that is integrated with key tools, eliminating the need for plugins. Companies can build their websites, social media accounts, and mobile applications on its low-cost platform without the need for an in-house technical team, resulting in significant cost savings.

Nearly two-thirds of B2B companies across industries now offer e-commerce facilities. Spurred by the massive wave in digital adoption over the past two years, sellers have accelerated their digital timetables.

Lu Geng said, "Through our new venture, Petal Search, we are bringing the ease of online shopping to our consumers by collaborating with leading e-commerce platforms and ensuring enriching shopping experiences by bringing quality products for our end-users. Petal Search features a price comparison tool that allows shoppers and travellers to grab the best deals across multiple brands."

“The e-commerce market in Saudi Arabia is smaller in comparison to some of the bigger e-commerce markets, such as China, US, and the UK, however, its tremendous potential is already apparent despite its infancy, and the advancement of a robust e-commerce ecosystem in the years ahead will present a multitude of economic and social benefits,” said Pablo Martinez, BCG.

The main goal of AMP by Virtuzone is to help prospective e-commerce entrepreneurs accelerate their growth, reduce the risks and problems they face, and put them in a position to succeed. The accelerator programme is offered free of charge with the establishment of an e-commerce company with Virtuzone to make AMP accessible to any entrepreneur.

Both parties will be able to share information about trade, policy, goods, services, and partnership opportunities that may be accessible on either side, & develop partnerships by introducing each other to critical service providers ranging from system integrators to logistics firms. Tradeling will also provide logistical support and services to Taiwanese businesses, such as trade finance and product registration and certification.