E-commerce experts: Make your shift to e-commerce now or quit
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The e-commerce sector in Lebanon is witnessing exponential
growth since more than a year as consumers are increasingly demanding online
payment options and merchants are recognizing the need for an online presence. The
covid-19 pandemic played a major role in this trend as people were forced to
stay home and shop from their laptops, mobile phones, and tablets. This is
marking a momentous shift in the world of retail. According to research firm Finaria, global e-commerce
revenues are expected to reach over USD 2.7 trillion in 2021 (roughly 11
Improving the well-being of host and refugee communities in Maraach, Lebanon
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Maraach, Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon, 19 February 2021 - UN-Habitat, funded by Polish Aid, is providing support in several areas to improve living conditions in the overcrowded neighbourhood of Maraach in Lebanon’s Bourj Hammoud town.
Maraach, one of the most densely populated areas in the Middle East, has some 6,000 residents composed of roughly 60 per cent vulnerable Lebanese and 40 per cent Syrian refugees and other nationalities. Residents face many challenges including poverty, limited access to water and electricity; few safe, accessible public spaces; exposed unsafe electrical wiring and run-down buildings and common spaces which were badly damaged by the Beirut Port explosion last year.