In this episode of Commerce Talks with Alexander Graf, I sit down with Mamoun Hmedan, Chief Business Officer of Wego, to explore how this online marketplace is revolutionizing travel in the GCC, Middle East, North Africa, India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia. We delve into Wego's business model, which offers a one-stop shop for flights and hotels, allowing us ... Show More
Oct 2025
#159 - Greece's E-commerce Landscape - Yannis Stathis, ShopFlix
In this episode of the Commerce Talks podcast, I speak with Yannis Stathis , CEO of ShopFlix, a burgeoning marketplace in Greece that is making waves in an e-commerce landscape usually dominated by giants like Amazon and AliExpress. Yannis shares the journey of creating ShopFlix, ... Show More
23m 36s
Feb 2025
#158 - What will a world with a digital Euro look like? - Robert Bueninck, Unzer
Robert Bueninck, CEO of Unzer Group, discusses the evolving payments landscape, e-commerce trends, skepticism around cryptocurrencies, and the future of cash in Germany's digital shift.
31m 44s
Jan 2025
#157 - Is sustainability a business model or a storyline? - Gergana K. Abdulrahman, Wild Fabrik
In this episode of Commerce Talks, Gergana K. Abdulrahman discusses her journey with Wild Fabrik, a sustainable marketplace based in Dubai. She shares insights on the company's origins during the COVID-19 pandemic, its unique business model, and the importance of sustainability i ... Show More
26m 39s
Apr 2021
Does business travel have a future?
Why fly when you can videoconference? After a year of Covid lockdowns, that's the question many business executives are asking themselves.Manuela Saragosa speaks to one frequent flyer, Juliette Kayyem, who says that after a year of being grounded, she now thinks more about time w ... Show More
18m 15s
May 2021
Future of travel - 'vacc-ications', higher airfares and cheaper hotel rooms
The future of travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic will be characterised by higher air fares, cheaper hotel rooms and fewer but longer trips, according to industry expert Sadiq Gillani.
Speaking to the Business Extra podcast’s Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner, Mr Gillani ... Show More
26m 42s
Jul 2021
The future of e-commerce and retail in MENA with Mazen AlDarrab, Founder of Zid
Mazen AlDarrab, Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Zid, a Riyadh-based Shopify-like e-commerce management startup that helps people (and businesses) set up their online stores. Mazen AlDarrab is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and led different companies before Zid. ... Show More
1s
May 2024
Pickl, Boycotts, Saif Al Rubie, Naguib Sawiris, and Qatar Airways
Social media users are calling for the boycott of PureGym UAE, UAE is second globally for longest working hours, 12 passengers have been injured aboard a Qatar Airways flight, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered to pay for wounded Palestinians, Dubai’s homegrown burge ... Show More
30m 47s