Kuwait-based COFE App ‘one of the top 50 startups to watch for’
KUWAIT: COFE App, an online coffee-centric marketplace, was the only Kuwait-based startup listed as one of the “Top 50 Startups to Watch in the Arab World” by FORBES Middle East. Conceptualized in Kuwait and developed in Silicon Valley, the app connects coffee house chains and speciality coffee roasters with coffee lovers through a seamless, easy and efficient user-interface.
Created by a multinational team of technology professionals who are also coffee enthusiasts, the app has quickly penetrated the market. COFE App has carved itself a niche among coffee lovers and early adopters in a marketplace where coffee is an essential part of daily life and local culture.
COFE App Founder and CEO Ali Al Ebrahim said: “We would like to thank Forbes Middle East for believing in our app’s potential. Though it’s always nice to be recognized, today we are more focused than ever on growing both our range of vendors and our customer base in Kuwait, the Middle East, and beyond. COFE App brings together tradition and technology in a unified platform serving a region where coffee is more than just a beverage. We are excited about the next phase of our journey and helping coffee lovers get their daily fix of java from their favorite coffee brewers delivered right to their door with a tap on our app.”
COFE App features:
Saves time through a quick, easy, seamless and simple coffee purchasing experience.
Extensive menu options that enable drinks customization (for example: sugar, milk type, and other add-ons).
Multiple delivery options, including fast delivery to office or home, store pick up, and in car delivery service.
Catering services for meetings and private banquets, with on-site kiosk and barista service.
Multiple payment options, including cash-on delivery, debit cards and credit on the account.
COFE App was Beta launched in February 2018 in Kuwait, and will soon be available in other countries.
GGGGGDoha students visit Ooredoo’s HQ
KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, in collaboration with Qatar Foundation and Doroub Agency organized a visit for students that came to Kuwait from Doha last Tuesday in the company’s head office, in which they had a chance to meet Ooredoo’s Chief Executive Officer, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah AlThani, where they had the opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts on the Telecom Industry.
Al-Thani shared his industry knowledge and career experiences with the students, sharing his life lessons and taking them through Ooredoo’s CSR strategy in which supporting the youth and empowering them is one of its main pillars. Furthermore, taking them through the strategy of reflecting Ooredoo’s vision of the company’s core values of caring, connecting and challenging.
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private,
non-profit organization that serves the people of Qatar by supporting and operating programs in three core mission areas: education, science, research, and community development.
Doroub Marketing Representative Omar Al-Houti stated that the agency creates tailor made travel plans that are carefully studied by a team of experts that ensures that travelers experience a holistic culturally engaged tour of the designated country. This gives everyone a chance to have a one of a kind opportunity to engage and connect with different civilizations with rooted traditions, which in the end created an unforgettable experience.
Empowering youth is among Ooredoo’s top priorities through its CSR strategy. The company has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs to support youth projects and initiatives. Ooredoo is continuously working with the Ministry to enrich youth experience in a variety of fields, with a focus on volunteerism.
Supporting youth and empowering women is among Ooredoo’s top priorities through its CSR strategy. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs in 2017 to support youth projects and initiatives. Ooredoo is continuously working with the different entities in both private and public sectors to enrich youth experience in a variety of fields.