Dubai World

Dubai World, one of the largest holding companies in the world, is Dubai's flag bearer in global investments. As a holding company it manages and supervises the portfolio of businesses and projects for Dubai Government and works towards making Dubai the leading hub for trade and commerce.

With over 50,000 employees and offerings in over 100 cities, Dubai World is bringing together some of Dubai’s most significant companies as well as leading international firms to create a powerful growth engine.

Dubai World’s business strategy is driven by a combination of acquisition and investment in diverse fields spanning four strategic growth areas of 21st Century commerce namely, Transport & Logistics, Drydocks & Maritime, Urban Development and Investment & Financial Services. Its portfolio comprises some of the world’s best known companies and a number of outstanding projects.  This includes  DP World, one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world; Drydocks World & Dubai Maritime City designed to turn Dubai into a major ship-building and maritime hub; Economic Zones World which operates several free zones around the world including Jafza and TechnoPark in Dubai; Nakheel the property developer behind iconic projects such as The Palm Islands and The World among others; Limitless the international real estate master planner with current development projects in various parts of the world; Leisurecorp a global sports and leisure investment group, reshaping the industry by unlocking value across investment, development and brand opportunities; Dubai World Africa which oversees the regional development and portfolio of investments in the African continent.; and Istithmar World, the group's investment arm that has a global footprint in finance, capital, leisure, aviation and various other business ventures.