“We have estimated that over 200 million people across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) shifted primarily to eCommerce since the start of the (Covid) pandemic.  Roughly 83 percent of consumers in the region say they’ll maintain or increase their eCommerce spend year on year in 2022. Furthermore, 60 percent now prefer to pay via digital payment methods – a 20 percent increase year-on-year in 2021.”

Reem al-Harbi, Checkout.com’s general manager in Saudi Arabia. [i24 News]