The Checkout.com report shows that the region’s consumers have embraced e-commerce nearly universally, with 90 per cent saying they shop online, including nearly half doing so at least on a monthly basis. According to the report, COVID-19 is driving a significant share of the current e-commerce and digital payment transactions in the region.

As part of a partnership between The Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem, “TAMM ” and First Abu Dhabi Bank, ‘payit’ will allow members of the society who have a valid Emirates ID, regardless of who they bank with, conduct easy and simple digital payments for any governmental services through their smartphones.