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The global financial technology (fintech) industry stands at an inflection point. The playbook that created $300 billion in value over the past decade, digitizing traditional financial services and delivering them through consumer-facing applications, has reached maturity. Market saturation, commoditization pressure, and rising customer acquisition...

The two-wheeler (2W) financing market experienced significant growth before the COVID-19 pandemic as 2W adoption growth rates were on the rise in India. Origination value and volume increased steadily between FY 2017 and FY 2020, but the pandemic had such a negative impact on 2W market sales in FY 2021 that it hampered the 2W financing market in In...

Pakistan Vision 2025 seeks to enhance the national transportation infrastructure by establishing an efficient and integrated transportation and logistics system. Establishing industrial parks and developing SEZs along the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will strengthen the transportation network and logistics infrastructure. Road freight tr...

20 Oct 2020  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa  |  Market Research

Industry Challenges and Business Model Disruptions Due to COVID-19 in India, 2020

Adopting Technology, Shifting Sales Online, and Strengthening Brand Equity will Enable Companies to Survive in the Post-COVID-19 S

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Like other economies, India has been rendered vulnerable by the COVID-19 crisis. Wholesale and retail trade, transportation and storage, finance and insurance sectors, ICT services, and food and nutrition, have all been affected. However, it is not that everyone and everything is capsizing. Some sectors in India have made gains, and exciting opp...

Like other economies, countries in the GCC have been rendered vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wholesale and retail trade, transportation and storage, and finance and insurance, which accounted for nearly 50% of Dubai’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, have all been affected. In the oil and gas industry, plunging jet fuel demand and higher...

This research service provides a snapshot of the Saudi Arabian economy by examining the country’s growth conditions and key policies. Following a steep economic contraction in 2020 on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia recorded a rebound of around 8.7% in 2022. Robust growth in non-oil sectors such as manufacturing, transport, governmen...

The Middle East manufacturing sector is undergoing a structural transformation driven by decarbonization imperatives, energy transition, and the economic diversification agendas of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments. Carbon intensity is emerging as a key competitive differentiator, particularly as the European Union (EU)'s Carbon Border...

Despite uncertain global economic conditions and low oil prices, government investment plans and infrastructure development initiatives are expected to support economic growth in the UAE. Integration of logistics functions and harmonization of the GCC customs regulations will lead to a synchronized, coordinated, and interconnected regional logistic...

The GCC remains a critical global economic region due to its energy resources, central location in global trade routes, and large sovereign wealth funds. As it transitions from hydrocarbons to diversified growth, investing heavily in renewables, hydrogen, and new industries, it is expected to sustain stable growth of 4%-4.5% through 2035, supported...