“With the economic climate the way it is, and consumers increasingly cutting back on spending, it’s crucial that businesses think strategically about how they can continue to attract and retain customers. Our gifting solution is best in class and an innovative way to secure customer loyalty, we are excited to be bringing it to the market at such a pivotal time in the retail industry,” said Prerna Sonawane, VP MENA Partnerships at Merit Incentives.

talabat, a local tech platform, recently launched its first eSports award show, the Great Gamer Awards, in the Gulf region, Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan. The Great Gamer Awards, hosted by popular gaming host Kayyali, were a success, with a number of eSports enthusiasts being highlighted across various categories. The event’s jury, comprised of Klaus Kajetski, Kemuda, Starfall, BigBird, and Luciano Rahal, chose 26 nominees across five categories.

Talabat now holds PCI-DSS Level 1 Certification in eight of its operational markets, including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq, making it the region’s first food and q-commerce delivery platform. PCI-DSS is a global industry compliance and security standard for protecting cardholder data, and it is one of the most stringent security standards available.

The HUAWEI nova 9 will come pre-loaded with all of latest and most popular apps, including social media, ride-hailing, airlines, to name a few, making it ideal companion if you want everything at your fingertips.

AWS continues to expand its work with government entities in Kuwait through the AWS Training and Certification programmes to support the upskilling and retraining of the workforce with the most up-to-date cloud computing training curriculum.