What We Do
Our Vision
› Powering development and innovation
To enable and accelerate effective economic investment, powering impactful and sustainable urban development, innovation and growth.
Our Purpose
› Making it Possible
Our purpose is to inspire and enable game changing investment in local regions. We create exciting opportunities and connect visionaries and partners to deliver urban projects that enhance everyday life.
Our Impact
› Shaping the Future Together
With a 20-year history of outstanding success in specialized investment projects in the region, Duwaya Investment leads the way in the delivery of impactful development.
Founded in 2002, Duwaya is a major player across diverse growth sectors in the region, creating and strengthening partnerships to enable successful investment in real estate development, oil and gas, precious metals and minerals, retail, agriculture and education.
Our Leadership
Bringing together the highest calibre of business resources and professionals to help build a connected, energised community committed to long-term positive change.
Abdulhamid Duwaya
CHAIRMAN
Abdulhamid Duwaya has become a recognised specialist in investment management, leveraging both his expertise in commercial and industrial development and extensive networks to facilitate cooperative growth in the MENA region. His career has seen him play a vital role in some of the most significant start-ups and innovation projects in the UAE, pivotal to realising Dubai’s 2030 vision for sustainable development.
Holder of a B.A. in General Law and Master’s Degree in Business Law, and a Masters in Economics, his awards include ‘Best Property Investment Advisor of the Year Award’ by Dubai Department of Economic Development. A highly experienced financial consultant, Mr Duwaya is an expert in property finance and money management, and has served as financial advisor in leading trade and development companies in the UAE for over two decades.
Mr. Duwaya is responsible for steering the overall investment management strategy for the Group, and driving the vision for overseas and domestic investment growth in the region.
With over 20 years of senior cross-functional management experience in enterprise development, legal consulting, state-of-the-art technology, private equity and trading, Abdulhamid Duwaya is considered as one of the most trusted business specialists in the Gulf region.
Zayed
Ahli
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sales
Zayed Ahli leads the Group’s client development initiatives, responsible for identifying new revenue-generating strategic partnerships, and building enterprise leads for growth opportunity with companies and start-ups in MENA and Asia.
Mr. Ahli has over 7 years of experience in brand development and enterprise expansion at a senior level, across the property, banking and business consultancy sectors. An international operations strategist, he specializes in sales leadership and cross organizational project delivery.
He is considered the national face in the UAE for youth, and a great example for businessmen.
Mr. Ahli is a leader in sports investment in the latest sports technology in the UAE and GCC countries, and a well-known representative at regional sports events, with strong local participation in Dubai.
Our Future
Setting the standards for investment opportunities
As we embrace the next decade together, Duwaya Investment looks to continue its innovation in investment management and development opportunities across socially responsible asset classes:
Smart Banking Solutions
Clean Energy
Future of Food Security 
Green Economy & Environment
Sustainable Industrial Growth
Space Science and Settlement
We will continue to seek out and identify productive opportunities in highly attractive growth sectors, bringing together the resources and professionals needed to drive forward investment and development, and support the vision of the countries where we operate.
