KIGITAL ENTERPRISESFZ-LLC · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Free supplier network · Zimbabwe

Selling to the UAE from Zimbabwe

Kigital Enterprises FZ-LLC helps small Zimbabwean businesses sell into the UAE. Joining is free.

Kigital holds the UAE trade licence and buys in its own name. Kigital pays the supplier in US dollars.

First lines from Zimbabwe are crafts and services. Food, cosmetic and medical lines open after Kigital completes its licence check.

✓ USD 0 to join

✓ Written purchase agreement

✓ Unit price fixed before an order exists

✓ Company verification ↗

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Hurdles and the Kigital route

A small business in Zimbabwe meets 9 hurdles when selling into the UAE. The table shows the effect of the Kigital route on each hurdle.

Hurdle	Meaning	Kigital route	Effect
UAE company, capital and visa	A RAKEZ company needs at least AED 10,000 of capital and a visa to open a bank account.	Kigital buys in its own name under its own licence. The supplier needs no UAE company and pays no UAE capital, licence or visa cost.	Removed
Importer licence	The UAE requires an importer to hold a UAE trade licence.	Kigital holds General Trading licence 7017565 and buys the goods in its own name.	Removed
Payment route	The UAE has no foreign-exchange controls. The dirham is fixed at AED 3.6725 for USD 1.	Kigital pays the supplier in US dollars by bank transfer. The money goes to the supplier's company account in the supplier's own country.	Removed
Import VAT	UAE VAT is 5%. A non-resident business selling inside the UAE has no registration threshold.	Kigital buys outside the UAE and pays the import VAT at the border.	Removed
Customs duty	Duty is 5% of cargo value on most goods.	Kigital or the UAE buyer pays the duty at release. The bid price includes the duty.	Remains
Product certificate	A regulated product needs a conformity certificate from the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). The application needs a UAE trade licence and a laboratory test report.	Kigital holds the trade licence. The supplier provides the laboratory report and the label artwork.	Reduced
Restricted goods	Some goods need a permit. The permit goes with the customs declaration.	Kigital leaves alcohol, tobacco, excise goods, medicines, arms and gold outside the network.	Remains
Freight	Since March 2026, traders use Khor Fakkan, Fujairah and overland routes at higher cost.	Prices are quoted ex-port of origin. Kigital and the supplier review the freight cost in writing.	Remains
Trust	A foreign supplier needs a UAE counterparty with checkable registrations.	A RAKEZ verification page opens all five Kigital licences. Kigital checks each supplier before any bid.	Reduced

Each route to a UAE buyer is confirmed with the licence authority before Kigital quotes a price. The licence of Kigital shows the RAKEZ remark on approvals from UAE competent authorities as applicable.

Zimbabwe and the UAE

Item	Statement	Source
Introductions	ZimTrade, the Zimbabwean Business Council and the Dubai International Chamber already offer introductions to the UAE.	The Herald
Customs duty	Duty is 5% of cargo value on most goods. Kigital or the UAE buyer pays the duty.	KPMG, April 2026

Demand signals

The cards show public statistics about UAE imports. Each card names its source. A card is not a buyer request.

Goods and services

Demand signal

Wood, furniture and craft goods

Abu Dhabi ports imported articles of wood and basketware of AED 306m in 2025. Miscellaneous manufactured articles (furniture, toys and lamps) came to AED 1.23bn, up 32.7% in January to July 2026. Art and antiques came to AED 1.29bn.

Entry: A regulated product needs a conformity certificate from MoIAT. The application needs a UAE trade licence and a laboratory test report.

Suppliers of: Wood articles, furniture, lamps, toys, crafts and art.

Source: Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi; Non-oil Foreign Merchandise Trade Through the Ports of Abu Dhabi Emirate by Harmonized System. Reference period: January 2025 to July 2026 (2026 preliminary). Entry steps: MoIAT, conformity certificates for regulated products.

Send a price

Demand signal

Services

UAE services imports were USD 116.65bn in 2024. Communications, computer and other services made up 15.9% of the sum, about USD 18.5bn. Software, creative and digital services belong to the communications, computer and other services group.

Entry: A service needs no product certificate. Services run under a written agreement with Kigital.

Suppliers of: Software, creative, digital and business services.

Source: The World Bank: World Development Indicators: Service imports (BoP, current US$): International Monetary Fund; CC BY 4.0.

Send a price

Kigital sends request cards to matching suppliers after the supplier joins. The cards on the Open requests page carry the quote builder.

Compliance controls

Control	Statement
Ownership check	Each supplier provides a company registry extract and a beneficial-owner declaration. Kigital screens owners, directors and the 50% ownership chain against the US, UK, EU and UN lists.
Repeat screening	Screening repeats at each order.
Sector check	Suppliers of agricultural inputs, fuel, logistics and construction receive a second ownership check.
Documents	Each supplier shows export registration and a certificate of origin.
Payment route	Payment uses bank transfer to the company account, against shipping documents.
Written payment terms	Payment terms are written in the signed agreement before any order exists.
Scope	Gold, diamonds, lithium, chrome, nickel and all raw minerals stay outside the network. Tobacco leaf, military goods and security goods also stay outside.
Owners	Kigital works only with businesses whose owners are named.

Five onboarding steps

Enquiry

The supplier sends the application form by WhatsApp or email. The form lists the company, the country, the capability groups and the products.

NDA

Kigital and the supplier sign a non-disclosure agreement electronically. No application document is exchanged before the signature.

Application

The supplier completes the application form. The supplier sends the registration documents, the catalogue, the certificates and the price list in USD.

Verification and review

Kigital checks the company registration, the certificates and the references with the issuing bodies. Kigital then reads the catalogue, the specifications and the price list.

Network entry

Kigital shares its company documents and a sample Subcontract and Fulfilment Agreement. The supplier joins the matching list for its capability groups. Each requirement then arrives as a written request card.

Free onboarding

Item	Cost for each supplier
Registration	USD 0
Onboarding and vetting	USD 0
Deposit or bond	USD 0
Sample charge	USD 0
Monthly subscription	USD 0
Deduction from supplier payments	USD 0. The supplier receives the full agreed unit price on every order.

Kigital earns a trading margin on each order. Kigital buys at an agreed unit price fixed before an order exists. Kigital sells to its own customer at its own price.

Documents needed

Document	Purpose	Stage
Trade licence or company registration certificate	Shows the company exists and lists its activities.	Application
Tax registration number of the home country	Shows the tax identity of the company.	Application
Product catalogue or service profile	Shows the range and the specifications.	Application
Price list in USD with minimum order quantities	Sets the unit prices for the agreement.	Application
Quality certificates and test reports	Show the product standard for the product type.	Application
Delivery terms and lead times, for example EXW, FOB or CIF	Set the delivery point and the schedule.	Application
Identification of the person who signs for the company	Confirms the signatory of the agreement.	NDA
Company bank details in the company name	Sets the payment account in the signed agreement.	Order agreement

Common questions

Route to the UAE for a Zimbabwean business

The business joins the free supplier network. Kigital then sends request cards matched to the lines of the business. The business answers a card with a written price. Kigital buys at an agreed price and sells in its own name.

Cost of joining

Joining costs USD 0. A supplier pays no fee, deposit, bond or sample charge. Kigital pays the supplier.

Zimbabwean product and service lines accepted now

Kigital takes goods and services outside food, cosmetics and medical lines. First lines are crafts and services. Food, cosmetic and medical lines open after Kigital completes its licence check.

Screening of Zimbabwean suppliers

Each supplier provides a company registry extract and a beneficial-owner declaration. Kigital screens owners, directors and the 50% ownership chain against the US, UK, EU and UN lists. Screening repeats at each order.

Payment to a Zimbabwean supplier

Kigital pays by bank transfer in US dollars to the company account, against shipping documents. The payment terms are written in the signed agreement.

Gold and minerals

Gold, diamonds, lithium, chrome, nickel and all raw minerals stay outside the network.

Supplier network application

The form takes about two minutes. Kigital replies with the registration check request.

Contact name *

Company name *

Country and city *

WhatsApp number *

Email address

Products or services supplied *

Contact name, company name, country and city, WhatsApp number and the products or services supplied are needed.

The message opens in WhatsApp or in the email application with every answer filled in. Nothing is sent until the sender presses send there. Joining costs USD 0.

Sources

The Herald, report on ZimTrade and the Dubai gateway to the Middle East. Facts restated in Kigital's words.
Source: Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi; 2025 and 2026; Non-oil Foreign Merchandise Trade Through the Ports of Abu Dhabi Emirate by Harmonized System. Reference period: January 2025 to July 2026. Figures for 2026 are preliminary. Reproduced under the terms of use of the Statistics Centre.
The World Bank: World Development Indicators: Service imports (BoP, current US$) and Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP): International Monetary Fund. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data updated 13 July 2026. Kigital computed the dollar split from the published percentages.
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), service page: Issue conformity certificates for regulated products. Facts restated in Kigital's words.
KPMG, Doing business in the UAE 2026, April 2026. Facts restated in Kigital's words.
US International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guide: United Arab Emirates, Import Requirements and Documentation, updated 25 August 2025. United States federal work.
US International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guide: United Arab Emirates, Trade Financing. United States federal work.
US International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guide: United Arab Emirates, Prohibited and Restricted Imports. United States federal work.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, GAIN report TC2026-0007, Exporter Guide Annual, United Arab Emirates, 3 July 2026. United States federal work.

Rules change without notice. Kigital confirms each product with the issuing authority before shipment. Statistics are shown with the credit line of each issuer.

Supplier enquiries

Kigital Enterprises FZ-LLC answers supplier questions by WhatsApp and email.

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