The workshop organized by China’s Alibaba company, targeting Maldivian creators and businesses, has successfully concluded. With around 600 participants, Maldivian creators have noted that they gained a wealth of information through this workshop.
The workshop, which included question and answer sessions, was held at Bandos Nasandhura. The Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mohamed Saeed, and the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives, Kong Xianhua, participated in the workshop. This one-day workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, China’s Alibaba company, and the Business Center Corporation (BCC).
The workshop, attended by various government companies, institutions, businesses, and numerous Maldivian creators, was led by senior officials from Alibaba. They provided information on creating a seller account on the Alibaba platform and ways to promote and sell products using Alibaba’s AI tools. Additionally, they explained how to promote products by uploading them to the website.
Participants of the workshop stated that this was an opportunity for Maldivian businesses to earn foreign currency. They also mentioned that platforms like Alibaba would play a crucial role in expanding businesses and delivering Maldivian products to additional markets. Furthermore, they noted that this would provide an opportunity to advertise products that are currently difficult to market in foreign countries.
The workshop provided information on facilitating financial transactions for Maldivian businesses selling products and shipping products to other countries. Bank of Maldives and Maldives Islamic Bank provided information on financial transactions, while Maldives Post shared details about shipping products to other countries. The government’s goal is to make the creative industry account for 15 percent of the national production. The government emphasizes the importance of exporting Maldivian products to foreign markets to achieve this goal.
Alibaba is one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms. Its services are available in over 200 countries, with 40 million people registered to sell goods and services on the platform alone. Statistics show that information on more than 400,000 products is sought through this platform daily by various parties. With over 5,900 types of goods being sold on Alibaba alone, the government states that this is an important opportunity for businesses of various scales in the Maldives to expand their trade.
