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A lot has changed for Ahmed Al Balushi, a 23-year-old Omani student in the last six months. From just being a college student shuttling between assignments and classes, his hectic schedule now also involves around a part-time job with akeed delivery: Oman’s first food delivery app. Speak to him and you will get an insight into his journey, “Times are changing. The country is rapidly advancing to a more global and open market. I am happy to play a part in shaping my country’s future by contributing and helping young Omani start-ups of today carve their presence in the market.”…

You don’t have to see or meet your food delivery guy when you order food but rest assured that food handling security measures in place are topnotch. This was the assurance of two of Oman’s biggest food delivery services in an email interview with Oman Observer. With all commercial establishments ordered to be shut down and only restaurants and food servicing centers among those provided exemption to operate, Talabat and akeed’s food delivery services are becoming convenient household options and meteoric rise of demand for their service is predicted as COVID-19 measures are becoming more stringent.Isaac Banks, Communications, public affairs…