# UAE startup launches digital marketplace for buying and selling camels

Hajen Alkhalij, a UAE startup, launched a digital platform to modernize the traditional camel trading market.

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In late 2024, the UAE startup Hajen Alkhalij launched a digital platform for buying, selling, and auctioning camels. [^1]

About 3,300 camels were listed for sale on Hign Al Khaleej's platform, located in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, and approximately 3,000 camels have been sold through the app. [^2]

By 2025, the Hign Al Khaleej app and web platform had over 15,000 users, according to founder and CEO Jaber Al Ahbabi. [^3]

As of the report, approximately 3,300 camels are listed for sale on the Hajen Alkhalij digital platform across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. [^4]

In a 2025 auction in Abu Dhabi, 15 camels were sold for a total of 1.77 million dirhams, with one animal selling for 500,000 dirhams. [^5]

Jaber Al-Ahababi noted that the traditional camel trading system relies heavily on old methods, requiring sellers to transport animals long distances without guarantees. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. In late 2024, the UAE startup Hajen Alkhalij launched a digital platform for buying, selling, and auctioning camels. (CNN Arabic, News)
2. About 3,300 camels were listed for sale on Hign Al Khaleej's platform, located in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, and approximately 3,000 camels have been sold through the app. (Jurnalul, News)
3. By 2025, the Hign Al Khaleej app and web platform had over 15,000 users, according to founder and CEO Jaber Al Ahbabi. (Jurnalul, News)
4. As of the report, approximately 3,300 camels are listed for sale on the Hajen Alkhalij digital platform across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. (CNN Arabic, News)
5. In a 2025 auction in Abu Dhabi, 15 camels were sold for a total of 1.77 million dirhams, with one animal selling for 500,000 dirhams. (CNN Arabic, News)
6. Jaber Al-Ahababi noted that the traditional camel trading system relies heavily on old methods, requiring sellers to transport animals long distances without guarantees. (CNN Arabic, News)

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