Rizwan Sajan started off in Kuwait shortly after university, working as a construction salesman, but was forced to flee to Dubai after Saddam Hussein’s invasion of the country.
Though he was earning very little when he first arrived, over the years, the determination of this selfmade businessman meant he was able to raise enough capital to set up his own trading company.
Today, Danube has an annual turnover of well over $272m and is currently in the process of expanding its Buildmart chain of retail stores for building material and interior furnishings.