Like the thousands of expats who find their way to this glitzy sheikhdom, Sim Whatley and J.C. Butler came to Dubai several years ago seeking jobs. But what they found instead was the opportunity to create an online classified website for the region, Dubizzle.com. more…
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Dubizzle at Ramadan Expo
Dubizzle – the region’s leading online classifieds and community portal- is proud to be a participating sponsor at the 25th Ramadan Fair taking place at the Sharjah Expo Centre. As one of the most anticipated events in Sharjah, the Dubizzle food court area has welcomed hundredsof visitors since the inaugural night on August 11, 2011. more…
Dubai, June 20, 2011: MIH Internet, a wholly-owned division of the South Africa headquartered media group Naspers Ltd, has announced a new strategic partnership with the region’s leading online classifieds and community website Dubizzle.com. more…
J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley
Dubizzle, a free classifieds and community website, has announced the launch of a mobile version of its site, offering consumers the ability to easily access Dubizzle services from mobile devices, it said in an emailed statement today.
“Dubizzle is rolling out the mobile platform more…
Emirate remains the preferred destination given the lifestyle, freedom, infrastructure and opportunities it offers.
After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, Dubai seemed the favourite place for expats for a job in the entire Gulf region. Post-crises, other contenders like Qatar’s Doha, with huge gas reserves, started attracting foreign talent away from Dubai. However, even today, Dubai, if compared to the Qatari market, more…
Dubizzle.com, the leading free classifieds and community website for users in the Middle East and North Africa, participated in the ArabNet “Shift Digital Summit”, the largest gathering for the Arab digital and technology industry from March 23-25 2011. During the summit, J.C. Butler, co-founder of Dubizzle.com was a panelist in a workshop titled: Building Local Content and Communities. more…
The Dubai-based site said 28 percent of the more than 230 ads offering BlackBerrys for sale had been posted in the last three days, compared with 22 percent of iPhone classifieds during the same period. more…
There are certain expectations that come with entering the offices of a dotcom start-up. At the very least, there should be squashy beanbags and a games room. At the Google-sized end of the scale, props include fireman poles, ice cream bars and wall-sized aquariums – all frantically signing, should you have missed it, that this is a culture of creativity. more…
