noon is the favorite online shopping site for residents of the UAE, KSA, and Egypt. The e-commerce platform provides a digital space for local businesses in GCC.  So, noon ensures that you can buy a wide range of products from the comfort of your home. Not only that, noon.com keeps expanding to provide you real-time services. Some landmark noon services include home delivery, grocery delivery, and digital payments. But do you know who owns noon? Well, Mohamed Alabbar of Emaar Properties is the owner of noon. VoucherCodesUAE brings you all you need to know about him.

Who is Mohamed Alabbar?

Mohamed Alabber

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Mohamed Alabbar is a Dubai-born business tycoon. He is well-known as the founder of Emaar Properties in 1997. But, the man has been contributing to the growth of the UAE since a long time. Today, Emaar Properties is a multi-national leader in the real estate sector.

The Founder of noon

Alabbar is a foresighted entrepreneur on a mission. And what is that mission? It is to expand Dubai’s local businesses with digital strength. He ventured into e-commerce in 2016 with noon.com. The innovative idea behind noon is to provide a platform for the UAE’s local businesses. So, the long term mission of noon is to streamline digital processes and make the Middle East digitally self-sufficient.  

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His Early Life

So how did it all begin for Mohammed Alabbar? He was born on 8 November 1956 and grew up in the Rashidiya region of Dubai. Alabbar’s father was the captain of a trading ship. Did you know that noon’s founder shared his childhood with 12 older siblings? Mohamed Alabbar received a government scholarship to pursue higher education in Finance at Seattle University.

Mohamed Alabbar’s Career

The young Emirati’s career took flight from the Central Bank, UAE. He served there as a banking manager. In his ripe years, Alabbar also worked for the Dubai Government at Al Khaleej Investments, Singapore. Later on, The Dubai lad returned home to the UAE in 1992. Gradually, he began spearheading Dubai’s infrastructural and economic growth.

About Emaar Properties

Emaar Properties has been creating a massive impact in global real estate. Architectural marvels such as the Burj Khalifa, and  Dubai Mall are note-worthy projects. Today, Emaar Properties runs operations Internationally across the MENA region, Asia, Europe, and even North America.

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