Two-thirds of MENA consumers have shopped online: Visa

Two-thirds of MENA consumers have shopped online: Visa

E-commerce is booming in the region, especially in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan, due to the coronavirus, said Chopra







Doaa A.Moneim

, Monday 28 Sep 2020



















The coronavirus has drastically changed consumer behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with people now heavily relying on online shopping and contactless payment, said Akshay Chopra, head of Visa's Innovation and Design in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, at a webinar on Monday.

Discussing future retail experiences amid the coronavirus crisis, Chopra said two out of three people in MENA have shopped online. The ratio is "huge" when compared to global levels, he added, stressing that e-commerce is witnessing