Emirati Tycoon Hussain Sajwani Pledges $20 Billion Investment in U.S. Data Centers
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, founder of DAMAC Properties and long-time Trump ally, has announced a $20 billion investment in U.S. data centers. The move supports America’s digital infrastructure boom and highlights the UAE businessman’s growing global tech ambitions.
Key Highlights:
- Historic Investment Announcement:
- Sajwani commits $20 billion to develop data centers across the United States.
- Revealed during a press conference with President-elect Donald Trump.
- Part of a growing trend of post-election foreign investments in U.S. infrastructure.
- Strategic Motivations:
- Sajwani credited Trump’s election victory as a key motivation for the investment.
- Follows Masayoshi Son’s $100 billion U.S. investment pledge.
- Trump vows to fast-track billion-dollar investments via regulatory streamlining.
- Investment Objectives:
- Focus on AI, crypto, and high-performance computing needs.
- Targets unmet demand for digital infrastructure and processing power.
- Complements EDGNEX’s global portfolio (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia).
- Trump–Sajwani Business Ties:
- DAMAC built the Trump International Golf Club Dubai.
- Previously planned Trump-branded projects in the UAE, with some deals later shelved.
- Sajwani shared ties with Trump and Elon Musk, as seen at Mar-a-Lago events.
- Broader Context:
- Part of $1 trillion forecasted U.S. data center investment (Blackstone).
- Sajwani’s move would represent ~2% of expected national investment in the sector.
- Highlights how personal alliances may influence foreign capital flows.
- Shifting Focus:
- While previous UAE-based Trump projects were scrapped or scaled back, the Trump Organization is now collaborating with Dar Global for new ventures in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
- Dubai may still see a Trump Tower revival, though earlier plans were abandoned post-2008 crisis.
