Dubai Chamber launches Arabic version of Alibaba.com

Dubai: As part of its attempt to promote e-commerce, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry launched the Arabic version of Alibaba.com, a leading global e-commerce portal, www.dubaichamber.com/alibaba.

The portal launched on the sideline of the Africa Global Business Forum 2013, to serve business across the entire Mena region.

Dubai Chamber, adopting such a move aiming to facilitate international trade via e-commerce as well as add more credibility to this business segment across the region, said Hamad Buamim, Director General of Dubai Chamber said.

Alibaba.com has 36 million registered users from more than 240 countries and regions and showcases 2.8 million supplier storefronts.

This portal represent an incentive engine to create new market prospects for all businesses to sell their products and services worldwide, Buamim said.

“Through this website, Dubai Chamber members will have the opportunity to create a virtual catalogue of their products free of charge.”

This will give business in Dubai maximum global exposure and allow them to expand and manage their business wherever they are.

“We believe the future of e-commerce across the Mena region is very strong and Dubai leads the way with adopting new technologies and approach to global trade,” Michael Lee, director of Global Marketing for Alibaba.com, said.