ToYou joins forces with Saudi payments infrastructure giant Geidea

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Updated 09 November 2022
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ToYou joins forces with Saudi payments infrastructure giant Geidea

ToYou’s customer journey just got better. The delivery super app has joined forces with Saudi payments giant Geidea, in a move that offers enhanced solutions and infrastructure that take payments to the next level for stakeholders across the digital ecosystem. 

The formidable partnership counts as the latest addition to ToYou’s stellar lineup of strategic collaborations. The super app has experienced super-charged success over the past three years, with partnership a cornerstone of its mission to push the boundaries of customer experience and drive innovation for consumers and partners across the board. 

Geidea is a company of firsts: The first certified point of sale terminal in the Kingdom, the first company to be licensed as a payment institution, and the first and only non-bank institution to process end-to-end payment solutions. With a presence in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE, the company is realizing its vision to make payments and commerce technology accessible, affordable, and intuitive, by empowering merchants with the tools to build their businesses. Geidea processes more than five million transactions daily and accounts for 75 percent of Saudi’s POS market.

By delivering enhanced payments solutions and payment infrastructure, Geidea adds significant value to the ToYou ecosystem, and there is no saying how far the collaboration could go. “Our decision to partner with Geidea is an exciting milestone in a journey that is just getting started,” said Ziyad Al-Ajlan, CCO of ToYou. “By combining our talent, solutions, and passion for solving problems through innovation, I believe we can be an unstoppable force in the digital economy — and the first to benefit will be our customers.”

Geidea Group Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Laurent Dhaeyer is just as bullish about the potential ahead. “ToYou is a trailblazer on Saudi Arabia’s delivery landscape and Geidea’s best-in-class technologies will help it to stay well and truly ahead of the game. Today’s consumers are discerning and tech-savvy and when it comes to digital demands, there’s nothing we can’t deliver together.”

 


Dubai Shopping Festival’s sporting events turn city into hub for outdoor action

Updated 31 December 2025
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Dubai Shopping Festival’s sporting events turn city into hub for outdoor action

The Dubai Shopping Festival is raising the bar this winter with a high-impact sporting calendar that runs throughout December and January, transforming the city into a hub for elite competition, community fitness and outdoor action. 

From professional basketball to baseball games, polo tournaments, half marathons, and horse racing, the festival brings together athletes, families and spectators for a dynamic winter season of sport. The diverse lineup of events strengthens DSF’s role in supporting Dubai’s active lifestyle, showcasing world-class sporting venues and encouraging community engagement during the city’s peak outdoor season. 

Key sporting events taking place during DSF: 

Dubai Racing Carnival 

  • Race days: Jan. 2, Jan. 9 and ongoing dates until March 13. 
  • Location: Meydan Racecourse 

The flagship winter racing season features international horses and top jockeys. 

More information: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/dubai-racing-carnivaland https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/dubai-racing-carnival-festive-friday 

Silver Cup 

  • Date: Jan. 10-Jan.24 
  • Location: Al-Habtoor Polo Resort and Club 

Silver Cup, part of Dubai’s prestigious polo calendar, sees six of the world’s best teams go head-to-head in a 20-goal handicap. 

  • More information: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/silver-cup 

Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge — Build-Up Ride 4 

  • Date: Jan. 4 
  • Location: Al-Qudra Cycle Track 

The last of the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge Build-Up Rides is designed to help cyclists build their stamina ahead of the ultimate challenge. 

  • More information: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/spinneys-dubai-92-cycle-challenge-build-up-ride-4 

Hood to Coast Dubai 2026 

  • Date: Jan. 10 
  • Location: Al-Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve 

Hood to Coast Dubai challenges teams to conquer a series of relay segments through expansive desert trails, with each runner taking on their leg before passing the baton. 

  • More information: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/hood-to-coast 

Skechers Performance Run — Race 4 (16k/10k/5k/3k) 

  • Date: Jan. 10 
  • Location: Meydan 

Enjoy a fun day out for the whole family at this popular community race offering various distances, where participants can run along the traffic-free roads of Meydan. 

  • More information: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/skechers-performance-run 

Marina Home Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon 2026 

  • Date: Jan. 11 
  • Location: Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club 

One of the largest races of its kind in the UAE and the Middle East, this half marathon will mark its 23rd edition in 2026. 

  • More information: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/festivals-and-events/dubai-events-calendar/dubai-creek-striders-half-marathon 

A citywide sporting season 

With events spanning elite international fixtures, community runs, polo tournaments, multi-distance races, trail challenges and recurring racing nights at Meydan, DSF strengthens Dubai’s winter season for sport, well-being and outdoor experiences.