NRI Kannadiga businessman launches e-shopping website 'Fidaaa.com' in UAE; details here
Dubai: A reputed businessman from Uppinangady in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, Ahmed Bava, recently launched an e-shopping website for the people of United Arab Emirates (UAE) named Fidaaa.com with a mission “to make shopping in the United Arab Emirates easier”.
The website that was launched in September 2020, has various brands’ products lined up on the website for the delight of the buyers. The prominent brand's list that is available on the site includes Nikon, Gucci, Mercedes Benz, Canon, Sony, and among others apart from grocery products that are also available on the website.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Ahmed Bava noted one of the major ambitions to launch the venture was to provide employment and create job opportunities for the youth.
“World is changing very fast and at the same time, the business trends are also changing. The Internet plays a major role in the world today and everything around is happening on the internet. And especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, the market has altogether shifted on online platforms” Ahmed told Vartha Bharati.
Ahmed who is living in UAE for the last 15 years now aiming to create at least 50 job opportunities in the venture for now. “That is the idea which prompted the whole setup of Fidaaa.com and we hope to achieve it soon. We want to at least create 25-50 jobs in this venture” he said.
Apart from Fidaaa.com Ahmed owns a maintenance company, a Property Management Company, and a trading company. He is also one of the founding members of the Hidayah Foundation and served as the President of its Dubai unit for the 2017-18 term.
“As part of FIDAAA, our mission is to make shopping in the United Arab Emirates easier. We do this by providing suppliers with the tools they need to reach UAE customers for their products, and helping buyers find products and suppliers quickly and efficiently” a statement from Fidaaa.com adds.
“Buyers of these products are located in the United Arab Emirates and regions, exchanging hundreds of thousands of messages with suppliers on the platform every day” it further states.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
