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Palestinian entrepreneurs: it's time for an e-commerce revolution

An employee stands behind a display of pastries for sale at a pastry shop in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 4, 2011. The hilly city of Ramallah, which lies just to the north of Jerusalem, has undergone a massive boom in recent years on the back of Western donor support, with new smart eateries and bars mushrooming alongside a plethora of pristine office blocks. Picture taken April 4, 2011. To match Feature PALESTINIANS-RESTAURANT/ REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY FOOD) - GM1E7461L0A01

Palestine was not part of the rise in e-groceries in MENA until the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic Image: REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Dawoud Zahran
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