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12/27/24, 5:18 PM Global E-commerce sales set to surpass $6.4 trillion this year
to invest in infrastructure to advance digital commerce across the Middle East and beyond, including
the development of Dubai CommerCity-the region's first and leading free zone exclusively dedicated
to digital commerce,” Dr. Al Zeyoudi added.

Faisal Jassim, Senior Director of Sales at Dubai CommerCity, in a statement said, Dubai
CommerCity is the region's first and most prominent free zone dedicated to digital commerce.
He pointed out that the forum witnessed a great turnout and that many participants expressed their
desire to connect with investors, markets, companies, suppliers, and all parties in the e-commerce

value chain.

He urged anyone interested in e-commerce or looking to start a new venture to visit Dubai
CommerCity and attend WorldDev Dubai, where they can interact, network, and embark on their
business journey.

Under the patronage and in the presence of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), the WORLDEF Dubai 2024 Forum, the world's
largest digital commerce event, commenced today, bringing together over 5,000 attendees from more

than 40 countries.

Hosted by Dubai CommerCity, the region's first and leading free zone dedicated exclusively to digital
commerce and a joint venture between DIEZ and Wasl Properties, the event is organised by
WORLDEF, an international platform committed to supporting the global expansion and growth of
cross-border e-commerce and digital commerce companies.

The two-day forum provides a unique opportunity for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and obtaining
insights into emerging trends.

It also facilitates the exchange of expertise among government officials, CEOs, and thought leaders
on the future of digital commerce, artificial intelligence, e-commerce trends, sustainable logistics, and

investment opportunities The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi,
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade; Murodali Alimardon, Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan;
Abdullah Al Basti, Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai; Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni,
Executive Chairman of DIEZ and Chairman of the Board of Dubai CommerCity; Tugay Tunçer,
Ambassador of Turkey to the UAE; Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai
Chambers; Hesham Al Qassim, CEO of Wasl Asset Management Group; Omar Nart, CEO of
WORLDEF, along with representatives from leading international digital commerce companies. Also
in attendance were Sherali Kabir, Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan; Kurbon

Hakimzoda, Minister of Agriculture of Tajikistan; Halimzoda Abdulrahman, Deputy Chairman of the
Executive Office of the Administration of the President of Tajikistan; as well as ambassadors from
Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Argentina, Tajikistan, and Colombia and Consuls-General
of Singapore and Turkey in Dubai.

Murodali Alimardon, Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, delivered a keynote speech on the National

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