Dubai’s DP World launches e-commerce platform in Tanzania

Dubai’s DP World launches e-commerce platform in Tanzania

DP World has announced the launch of its wholesale e-commerce platform dubuy.com in Tanzania. The online marketplace will give Tanzanian businesses better access to international markets. It will also provide a more secure and reliable supply chain through DP World’s worldwide ports and logistics network, a statement said. The new platform will also allow businesses to sell wholesale products across various categories both domestically and abroad. Furthermore, it offers users advanced technology and DP World physical infrastructure – which includes the Port of Berbera in Somaliland – to solve several key challenges facing the growth of e-commerce in Africa. This includes reliable fulfilment, secure financial transactions, and safe movement of goods. This latest expansion of dubuy.com follows launches in Kenya and Rwanda last year, which created an online business community of more than 1500 active merchants. Speaking on the launch, Mahmood Al Bastaki, chief operating officer of Dubai Trade World, said: “Dubuy.com presents an opportunity for homegrown businesses to transform into international enterprises by providing access to new markets in Africa, the Middle East and the rest of the world. We are thrilled to continue our expansion into East Africa with our launch in Tanzania, a key strategic market given