Mirwais Azizi

Mirwais Azizi, born in 1968 in Kabul, Afghanistan, is an Afghan businessman and the founder of the Azizi Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Afghanistan and the UAE. The group has interests in banking (Azizi Bank), real estate (Azizi Developments in Dubai), construction, and telecommunications. Azizi fled Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion and built his business empire in the UAE before expanding back into Afghanistan. He is one of the wealthiest Afghans and has invested in major development projects. His Azizi Developments in Dubai has delivered thousands of residential units. Despite the Taliban takeover, the Azizi Group continues to operate in Afghanistan through Azizi Bank.