Dubai's success has been built on being outward looking, progressive and in tune with world development. At Dubai World we call this approach "Evolutionary Reform" and we maintain this thinking in order to develop and be globally competitive and viable.

Dubai World is a powerful growth engine fuelled by the belief that there is a world out there that's becoming more and more creative and exciting. Themes of "balancing global and local" and "embracing global citizenship" lie at the very heart of what we do and believe in. Our expansion is driven by a combination of acquisition and investment in diverse fields and our strategy is designed to deliver real, measurable results to our business.

We created Dubai World with this same pioneering spirit and have thus become one of the largest holding companies in the world. We focus on Development, Hospitality, Investment, Commodities, Marine Services and Ports and Free Zones, and we employ over 50 000 people and have offerings in over 100 cities. Dubai World brings together some of Dubai's most significant companies as well as leading international firms to create a powerful growth engine.

We're committed to advancing Dubai on the world stage as well as ensuring the Emirate continues to thrive by partnering with world's fastest growing economies and taking leaps to establish successful ventures.

Dubai World's expansion into Africa is the realization of a vision. This vision aims to significantly impact on the growth and development of the African continent by partnering with key stakeholders in identified African countries, who share the dream of building a sustainable economy for Africa, and creating thousands of jobs for Africans, whilst adding significant value to our investment portfolio.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Chairman