UAE content creators can sell globally on Amazon under new agreement

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Creators HQ has collaborated with Amazon to enable UAE-based content creators to launch and scale their own products on the online shopping platform, globally.

The Amazon Creators Foundry will provide eligible content creators within the Creators HQ network with comprehensive, end-to-end support, leveraging Amazon’s expertise, infrastructure and seller tools.

Eligible content creators selling on Amazon in the UAE will also have the chance to list and sell their products on Amazon stores available globally, through the global selling registration program connecting them with hundreds of millions of customers across the world.

Participants will receive comprehensive education and mentorship covering online retail fundamentals, product ideation, digital marketing and customer acquisition strategies, and brand building in the digital age, in addition to gaming and entertainment commerce opportunities.

The initiative aims to fuel innovation in the UAE, support content creators by enabling and scaling their businesses while unlocking new revenue streams, as well as deliver unique products to customers on "Amazon.ae."

The partnership was announced during the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest summit dedicated to the content creation economy, which concludes on Sunday. 

Alia Al Hammadi, Vice Chairperson of the UAE Government Media Office and CEO of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, said, “By empowering creators to build sustainable online businesses on Amazon.ae, we are not only supporting individual success stories, but also nurturing a new generation of innovators who will help shape the future of commerce and drive the growth of the UAE’s digital economy.”

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