INTERVIEW: Egypt is a large, important market for Souq.com in MENA: General manager

  • Date: 09-Sep-2020
  • Source: Ahram
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Egypt
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INTERVIEW: Egypt is a large, important market for Souq.com in MENA: General manager

E-commerce activity has witnessed a noticed boom with consumer trends changing since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

General manager of Souq.com, Amazon's leading e-commerce platform in the region, Omar El-Sahy, shares with Ahram Online his thoughts and insights regarding the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on doing business in Egypt, and how the crisis helps put focus on the importance of e-commerce.



Ahram Online: How do you see the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on economic activity in the Egyptian market?

Omer El-Sahy: At Souq.com, we continuously focus on expanding our product portfolio to be able to deliver to our customers a wide range of products at the best value, with a great user experience. Growth happens year-on-year regardless of Covid-19. And building consumer trust is also an important aspect,