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Banking and Telco in the UAE is Broken
banking

Banking and Telco in the UAE is Broken

A recent Twitter thread on the state of banking and telco in the UAE turned into a post for posterity

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
3 min read
An Update on BitPado
bitpado

An Update on BitPado

Earlier this year we announced that we were ambitiously embarking on building BitPado, a crypto exchange and OTC (over-the-counter) play…

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
4 min read
Electronically Ours
esanjo

Electronically Ours

With the post-acquisition drama of noon finally in our rear view mirror, it feels like it’s time to reflect briefly and outline what we’re doing next

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
4 min read
What's hiding behind noon's beta?
research

What's hiding behind noon's beta?

A deep dive into into noon.com's beta including an early look at their upcoming product

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
11 min read
A noon update
research

A noon update

A quick look at noon.com's final seller pitch deck before they go live

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
The Future of Majid Al Futtaim
e-commerce

The Future of Majid Al Futtaim

Earlier this summer I put together a hypothetical deck on the future of Majid Al Futtaim, one of the Middle East's largest mall, retail and leisure operators

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
The JadoPado Experiment is at an End
jadopado

The JadoPado Experiment is at an End

We've been acquired. The JadoPado Experiment is at an end.

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
JadoPado’s response to the Cloudbleed bug
jadpado

JadoPado’s response to the Cloudbleed bug

How we responded to the Cloudbleed bug

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
Noon.com: Unpacking Alabbar's Digital Ambitions
research

Noon.com: Unpacking Alabbar's Digital Ambitions

A research note on Noon.com, unpacking Mohammed Alabbar's ambitions for the Middle East's digital space

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
5 min read
Three Years of Aramex E-Commerce Data
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Three Years of Aramex E-Commerce Data

Every year Iyad Kamal, the COO of Aramex gets onto stage at Arabnet Digital Summit and dives into e-commerce data for the Middle East, based on what they're seeing

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
What is Souq Worth?
research

What is Souq Worth?

An attempt at figuring out what Souq.com is worth by digging through Naspers' publicly available reports and financials

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
3 min read
Product Reviews and a Shipping Estimator
jadopado

Product Reviews and a Shipping Estimator

Bringing on product reviews and a beautiful way to estimate the cost of shipping

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
2 min read
Checkout Changes
jadopado

Checkout Changes

An upgrade to the JadoPado checkout experience

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
2 min read
The Anatomy of E-Commerce in the UAE
jadopado

The Anatomy of E-Commerce in the UAE

A breakdown of the UAE’s E-Commerce market in 2013

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
Local E-Commerce Articles Round Up
e-commerce

Local E-Commerce Articles Round Up

A roundup of e-commerce writings and musing in the UAE

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
4 min read
Radio Interviews Round Up
jadopado

Radio Interviews Round Up

A roundup of various JadoPado radio and podcast interviews

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
Six Months and Some Stats
jadopado

Six Months and Some Stats

Insight into the first 6 months of operations at JadoPado

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
Comparative Advertising in the UAE
jadopado

Comparative Advertising in the UAE

We tussle with comparative advertising in the UAE

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
2 min read
JadoPado on the Business Breakfast!
jadopado

JadoPado on the Business Breakfast!

We speak with the Business Breakfast team on Dubai Eye 103.8

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
Dubai Eye 103.8 E-Commerce Discussion
jadopado

Dubai Eye 103.8 E-Commerce Discussion

JadoPado on Dubai Eye 103.8 speaking about challenges, opportunities and hurdles in the e-commerce business

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
How we turned over $1 million in 10 months
jadopado

How we turned over $1 million in 10 months

JadoPado hits a revenue milestone of USD 1 million in just 10 months

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
3 min read
Understanding Online Payments in the UAE
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Understanding Online Payments in the UAE

A dive into online payments in the UAE

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
4 min read
Gitex 2011 Interview on Dubai Eye 103.8
jadopado

Gitex 2011 Interview on Dubai Eye 103.8

Our first ever radio interview, live from Gitex 2011 on Dubai Eye 103.8

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
1 min read
A JadoPado Arrives
jadopado

A JadoPado Arrives

How JadoPado got going and what we’ve got planned for the future

  • Omar Kassim
    Omar Kassim
4 min read
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