Rizwan Sajan

As founder and chairman of Danube Group, Rizwan Sajan has transformed the group into a major conglomerate in the MENA region with over 75 locations and 4,500 employees.

Starting as a small trading business in 1993, Danube Group now includes Danube Building Materials, Danube Home, Danube Properties, and other ventures such as Alucopanel Middle East and Starz Media. The group is renowned for offering over 50,000 products in construction materials and providing affordable housing options.

Sajan has gone from a disruptor in the real estate market in 2014 in Dubai to launching what will be one of Business Bay’s most iconic towers: Bayz 101. Scheduled to be completed in 2028, the 101-level residential building will be situated within just a two minutes’ walk of the Business Bay Metro Station.

Sajan has also pioneered the affordable luxury property segment in the UAE, supported by a vast logistics and warehousing facility spanning seven million square feet in Jebel Ali Free Zone. He attributes his success to the visionary rulers of Dubai and is committed to sustainability, aligning with Dubai’s ‘2023 – The Year of Sustainability’ initiative.

A philanthropist, Sajan actively supports community welfare, donating Dhs5m to the UAE’s 1 Billion Meals Endowment Initiative and providing 100,000 meals daily during Ramadan.