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Egypt and the UAE: E-commerce Gateways in the Arab World

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«E-commerce Gateways in the Arab World»


Egypt and the UAE Own Half of Arab E-commerce Websites


A recent report by the Arab Advisors Group for Research, titled "E-commerce Gateways in the Arab World," states that Egypt and the UAE own half of all e-commerce websites in the Middle East.


A recent report by the Arab Advisors Group for Research, titled "E-commerce Gateways in the Arab World," states that Egypt and the UAE own half of all e-commerce websites in the Arab world. The report's ranking was based on the extent to which these portals focus solely on providing e-commerce services.


The report indicated that the most common payment methods are credit and debit cards, used by 74% of the surveyed e-commerce portals. It also noted that cash on delivery, bank transfers, and checks came in second place, at 54% and 47% respectively.


He added: 84% of e-commerce portals display their content in English, while 48% of e-commerce portals display their content in Arabic.

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