Rizwan Sajan

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Rizwan Sajan
File:Rizwan Sajan.jpg
Born1963
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
OccupationEntrepreneur and Founder of Danube Group

Rizwan Sajan is UAE-based Non-Resident Indian billionaire businessman and the founder of Danube Group.[1][2] He has appeared in the Forbes Middle East’s list of Top 100 Indian leaders in the UAE.[3][4]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Rizwan was born to a lower-middle-class family in Mumbai, Maharashtra,[5] and started his career as a street vendor to support his family. After his father's death, at the age of 18, Sajan received an opportunity to work at his uncle's building materials shop in Kuwait. This opportunity marked the beginning of his journey into the business world, although the Gulf War in 1991 forced him to return to Mumbai.[6][7]

Career[edit | edit source]

Rizwan Sajan is known as the founder and chairman of Danube Group, a conglomerate consisting of various subsidiaries.[8] Forbes Middle East included him in the list of "Top 100 Indian leaders in the UAE, As per Gulf News he played a key role in introducing the Filmfare Awards to the Middle East.[9] In 2021 he announced residential tower 'Fashionz' in collaboration with FashionTV,[10] later they also started middle east's largest indoor sports facility Danube Sports World.[11]

Philanthropy[edit | edit source]

He has donated AED 5 million towards the UAE Government's 1 Billion Meals Endowment Initiative.[12] Sajan is the driving force behind Danube Welfare Center, which works to help unskilled workers improve their skills and allow them to develop their careers.[13]

Awards and recognitions[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Arabian Businesses https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/462812-indian-power-list-2021-rizwan-sajan. Retrieved 14 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Danube founder finds his dream in Dubai". Arab News. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Top Indian Business Leaders In The Middle East 2021". Frobes Middle East. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Success Stories of Entrepreneurs in the UAE". Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Indian Rich List 2018: Rizwan Sajan". Arabian Business. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "From street vendor to Rs 18000 crore net worth: Meet Rizwan Sajan, one of the richest Indians in UAE". DNA India. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "कभी गलियों में घूमकर बेचते थे छोटी-छोटी चीजें, आज 1.3 अरब डॉलर की कंपनी के मालिक हैं रिजवान साजन". MoneyControl (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Video: Danube owner Rizwan Sajan, from street vendor to UAE-based multi-billionaire". Gulf News. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Meet the man behind Filmfare Middle East Achievers Night in Dubai: Rizwan Sajan". Gulf News. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Danube Properties launches Dubai's first FashionTV-branded residential tower". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Danube Sports World will open its doors soon". Gulf Today. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Dubai: Danube Group donates Dh5 million to '1 Billion Meals' campaign". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Danube Welfare Centre: Unskilled workers in Dubai find way to a better life". Gulf News. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "MRM Awards: UAE best businesses honoured". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Winners of Dubai Quality Award". Government of Dubai. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  16. ↑ APEA Asia https://apea.asia/uae/hall-of-fame-uae-2015/. Retrieved 14 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ s https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/424765-ipl2019-31-rizwan-sajan. Retrieved 14 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ "WINNERS OF MOST ADMIRED LEADERS ASIA 2017-18". BARC Asia. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "ET Global Indian Leaders 2022 recognised entrepreneurial excellence across industries". Economic Times. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  20. ↑ https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/list/top-100-indian-leaders-in-uae. Retrieved 14 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "Success Stories of Entrepreneurs in the UAE". UAE Gov. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Top Indian Business Leaders In The Middle East 2021". Frobes Middle East. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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