The World of Zain

Zain is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East. We began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of our expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly. Today, as a leading provider of innovative technologies, enterprise solutions and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, the Zain Group has a workforce of over 7,900 serving over 50.9 million active individual and business customers as of 30 June 2025.

Board & Management

Board Of Directors Excecutive Management Middle East And Africa Management

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zain Group. He joined the Board of Directors on April 11, 2023, as a representative of the Kuwait Investment Authority. He is a Senior Investment Manager at Kuwait Investment Authority of the General Reserves fund, which manages liquid investments, portfolio management, international investments and strategic asset allocation.

Al Furaih is an accomplished leader with over 23 years of experience in investment, industrial, banking, aviation sectors, tourism and hotel sectors, transportation, along with establishing new companies. In addition, he has a prosperous career in project management and development, investment, and portfolio and asset management, real estate and investment valuation, project and corporate financing, credit, securities analysis and risk forecasting across the European, American markets, and MENA.

Al Furaih was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company from 2018 until 2023. It is a state-owned group specializing in food security, and he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab African International Bank (2024-till date).

He previously held the position of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Small Projects Development Company (2014-2017), also occupied the position of a Board Member at Kuwait Airways (2018-2020) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Arab International Hotels Company (2004-2011). He served as a board member of the Board of Directors of the Touristic Enterprises Company (2007-2013) and was a board member at Arab African International Bank from (2011-2017), Industrial Bank of Kuwait (2015-2018), the Syrian Arab Company for Hotels and Tourism, Kuwait United Poultry Company, and the Yemeni Kuwaiti Company for Real Estate Development.

Al Furaih holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tennessee State University (1997) - Dean’s List. In addition, he completed finance programs at the University of Cambridge and the Economic Growth Leadership Program at Harvard University.

Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Mr. Talal Said Al Mamari

Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Role of the Chairman

The Board of Directors provides oversight of the company’s affairs and consistently works to improve and build on Zain’s strong corporate governance practices. The Board is responsible for ensuring the company is managed in such a way to preserve long-term financial returns and the success of the business overall, which will also assure the company’s longevity for its customers, employees and other stakeholders. The Board of Directors at Zain are committed to business success through the maintenance of high standards of governance and ethics.

Frequency of Meetings

There are a minimum of six regularly scheduled meetings of the Board each year with at least one meeting held each quarter, as per the CMA regulations.

Board Committees

The Board of Directors provides oversight of the company’s affairs and consistently works to improve and build on Zain’s strong corporate governance practices. The Board is responsible for ensuring the company is managed in such a way to preserve long-term financial returns and the success of the business overall, which will also assure the company’s longevity for its customers, employees and other stakeholders. The Board of Directors at Zain are committed to business success through the maintenance of high standards of governance and ethics.

Frequency of Meetings

There are a minimum of six regularly scheduled meetings of the Board each year with at least one meeting held each quarter, as per the CMA regulations.

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih

Chairman

Mr. Osamah Othman Al Furaih is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zain Group. He joined the Board of Directors on April 11, 2023, as a representative of the Kuwait Investment Authority. He is a Senior Investment Manager at Kuwait Investment Authority of the General Reserves fund, which manages liquid investments, portfolio management, international investments and strategic asset allocation.

Al Furaih is an accomplished leader with over 23 years of experience in investment, industrial, banking, aviation sectors, tourism and hotel sectors, transportation, along with establishing new companies. In addition, he has a prosperous career in project management and development, investment, and portfolio and asset management, real estate and investment valuation, project and corporate financing, credit, securities analysis and risk forecasting across the European, American markets, and MENA.

Al Furaih was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company from 2018 until 2023. It is a state-owned group specializing in food security, and he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab African International Bank (2024-till date).

He previously held the position of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Small Projects Development Company (2014-2017), also occupied the position of a Board Member at Kuwait Airways (2018-2020) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Arab International Hotels Company (2004-2011). He served as a board member of the Board of Directors of the Touristic Enterprises Company (2007-2013) and was a board member at Arab African International Bank from (2011-2017), Industrial Bank of Kuwait (2015-2018), the Syrian Arab Company for Hotels and Tourism, Kuwait United Poultry Company, and the Yemeni Kuwaiti Company for Real Estate Development.

Al Furaih holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tennessee State University (1997) - Dean’s List. In addition, he completed finance programs at the University of Cambridge and the Economic Growth Leadership Program at Harvard University.

Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Mr. Talal Said Al Mamari

Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Role of the Chairman

The Board of Directors provides oversight of the company’s affairs and consistently works to improve and build on Zain’s strong corporate governance practices. The Board is responsible for ensuring the company is managed in such a way to preserve long-term financial returns and the success of the business overall, which will also assure the company’s longevity

Board Committees

The Board of Directors provides oversight of the company’s affairs and consistently works to improve and build on Zain’s strong corporate governance practices. The Board is responsible for ensuring the company is managed in such a way to preserve long-term financial returns and the success of the business overall, which will also assure the company’s longevity

Milestones

Our Brand

The Importance Of Our Brand

Our Vision

The Zain Values

The Brand Signature

Brand History

The Brand Name

Our Brand Culture

More Information

The Zain brand is at the heart of everything we do. It is a promise to our customers, it defines our vision, and drives our focus within the company. Our brand is our most important asset and has been valued at $3.5 billion, reflecting a 14.5% year-on-year increase, according to the Brand Finance 2025 rankings, with Zain holding a AAA- brand rating.

This remarkable valuation and recognition is testament to the investment Zain places in its brand and more importantly the appealing media campaigns; corporate sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; and its ongoing innovation and investment in network upgrades that result in quality mobile and data services and exceptional customer experience, making it one of the most respected and recognized corporate brands in the Middle East and Africa.

The Zain brand is at the heart of everything we do. It is a promise to our customers, it defines our vision, and drives our focus within the company. Our brand is our most important asset and has been