Rodriguez will remain on talabat’s board as a non-executive member to focus on strategy and key stakeholder engagement
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DTC to provide last-mile solutions to Keeta, Dubai’s new delivery company
Apart from scaling its motorbike fleet to 500 by the end of the year, the partnership will drive future collaboration on high-tech delivery solutions
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Quick delivery services YallaHub, WEE Marketplace join forces to launch fastest 1-hour shipment in UAE
The two will launch their new partnership model first in Dubai, enabling consumers in the city to order goods with delivery within an hour
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Talabat reveals new hi-tech HQ at Dubai’s City Walk
Spread over 100,000 sq ft and three floors, the new talabat office in the heart of the emirate, the new facility will house over 2,000 employees
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Dubai announces new rules for food delivery drivers
The move is part of the emirate’s efforts to improve the performance of delivery motorbike riders
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Deliveroo joins rivals in crowded UAE online grocery delivery scene
Deliveroo is a bit late in the on-demand grocery delivery scene, with other big platforms such as Talabat, Careem, and Noon already offering the same service for months
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Delivery Hero fails in another buy as Saudi-based The Chefz mulls options
Negotiations with Delivery Hero started at the beginning of the year
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Dubai sets new rules for delivery service firms amid Covid business boom
Roads and Transport Authority issues new regulations to make sector safer as more customers seek services during pandemic
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How coronavirus is driving demand for fuel delivery in the UAE
Market disruptor CAFU clocks million fuel fill-ups in just eight months during pandemic
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Video: Delivery Hero CEO Ostberg on $360m deal to buy Dubai’s InstaShop
Berlin-based food-delivery service Delivery Hero has agreed to buy InstaShop at a $360 million valuation to expand in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Video: Agility-backed delivery leader on the ways e-commerce is changing GCC logistics
Shipa Delivery, a leading provider of local and cross-border delivery services in the Middle East, is now offering same-day, next-day and on-demand delivery in five GCC countries, expanding from its original market in the UAE, to launch operations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.
