Mirwais Azizi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mirwais Azizi 1962 (age 60–61) Laghman Province, Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University |
| Occupation | Founder-chairman of Azizi Groups of UAE-AFG & Azizi Bank |
| Years active | Since 2000 - |
| Known for | Founder of Azizi Bank |
| Children | 7, including Farhad Azizi and Fawad Azizi |
| Family | Azizi Family |
Mirwais Azizi (born 1962) is a Dubai based Afghan businessman. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is the founder and chairman of Azizi Group of companies which he founded in 1989 with a presence in realty, banking, investment, and hospitality. [5] He is the chairman of Azizi Bank the largest commercial bank in Afghanistan, [6] [7] which he established in 2006 with $7.5 million in equity capital and has since reached up to $80 million. [8]
He featured in the list of "Arabian Business 100 Inspiring leaders in the Middle East" in March 2018. [9] [10]
He is regarded by many Afghans as Afghanistan's richest man, who handled as much as 70% of the petroleum products sold in Afghanistan, reportedly by Asia Sentinel. [11]
He was born in a family of the Azizi Pashtuns of Laghman, Afghanistan, who are a sub-clan of the larger Kheshgi tribe. [12] He graduated in law from the University of Kabul. [13] He left Afghanistan in 1988. [14] [15]
In 2007, Mirwais Azizi established Azizi Developments. In 2006, he founded Azizi Bank, now the largest commercial financial institution in Afghanistan. [6] He also acquired Bakhtar Bank (now Islamic Bank of Afghanistan) [16] which is one of the fastest growing banks in Afghanistan. [10]
Azizi Developments started selling off-plan properties in Dubai until the global financial crisis struck. The majority of buyers could not continue payments and Azizi instructed that their deposits be handed back. [17]
In 2013, Azizi Developments resumed the construction of projects. Presently, the company has more than 200 projects under various stages of development with a current portfolio Dubai valued over AED 45 billion. [18] His petroleum business Azizi Hotak Group, which was started with an initial investment of $80 million, operates in 10 countries. [14]
He has served on the Board of Trustees for American University of Afghanistan, the first non-profit higher education institution in Afghanistan. [10] [13]
List of companies/organizations owned by Mirwais Azizi;
He is married to Parigul, with whom he has 7 children, including Farhad Azizi, Fawad Azizi, and Jawad Azizi. [13]
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