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Ooredoo Kuwait tops industry in profit and revenue growth over five years • Study highlights leadership in digital transformation and rising market share • Ooredoo records highest sector growth, reaffirming operational strength • Strong financial and operational outperformance between 2021 and 2025 • Ranked first in subscriber base across Kuwait’s telecom sector • Leads in profit and revenue growth over five-year period Kuwait, 20th April 2026 – Kuwait’s telecommunications sector continues to demonstrate resilience and steady growth, according to a recent study by Kuwait Investment Company (KIC)

Kuwait, 12 April 2026: In 2025, Kuwait International Bank (KIB) continued to implement its strategy to advance digital banking services and enhance product efficiency by launching innovative financial solutions that elevate the customer experience and provide greater flexibility in managing finances and completing transactions easily and securely around the clock. This initiative reflects the Bank’s ongoing focus on strengthening its digital infrastructure and adopting the latest technological best practices, in line with rapid developments in the banking sector and consistent with its main slogan, ‘Bank for Life’. As par

Kuwait – 13 April 2026 Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading telecommunications and technology provider and digital solutions company, has announced the launch of the latest version of its mobile application, V12.0.0. The company, recently named “Telecom Company of the Year” at the Asian Telecom Awards, continues to reinforce its position in the market through ongoing digital innovation and customer-centric enhancements. The update forms part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance customers’ digital experience and deliver services that are simpler, faster, and more efficient. The application, widely used in Kuwa

08 April 2026 (Singapore) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the results of several digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs) completed with the support of airlines, airports, technology providers and governments across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The successful PoCs demonstrated that contactless, biometric-enabled international travel is already achievable with digital identity replacing paper documentation. Working together as part of the IATA Strategic Partnerships Program, the partners tested how digital identity stored in mobile wallets and biometric verification can support seamless passenger journeys with

Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 – The World Gold Council (WGC) announced recently a pioneering initiative to build new market infrastructure designed to unlock the next era of digital gold’s development. WGC has co-authored a White paper titled Digital Gold: The Case for a Shared Infrastructure with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which explores “Gold as a Service” – a new platform to support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital gold products. Gold as a Service would act as an open platform, connecting the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage gold-backed products.

13 March 2026 (Lima) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched DG Digital, IATA’s digital Dangerous Goods Declaration solution, as a feature of DG AutoCheck. The new tool fully digitalizes the creation and approval of shippers’ declarations for more than 3,800 dangerous items—from lithium batteries to explosives and chemicals. This results in faster document sharing, improved safety, and a significant reduction in rejected shipments. Today, 95% of Dangerous Goods Declarations are still received in paper format. These declarations must be scanned, converted into a PDF document, then uploaded into DG Aut

• Shareholders approve 2025 financial results with 93% attendance • Earnings per share reach 154 fils • Chairman Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al-Thani: 56% profit growth reflects our long-term commitment to shareholders • CEO Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-babtain: Strategic partnerships position Ooredoo at the forefront of technology in line with Kuwait Vision 2035 Kuwait – 7th March 2026 Ooredoo Kuwait has approved a record cash dividend of 150 fils per share, the highest in the company’s history, following the approval of shareholders during its Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly meeting for the fisca

Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain Named CEO of the Year 2026 Kuwait – 5 March 2026: In a new milestone reflecting its continued excellence and leadership journey, Ooredoo Kuwait proudly announced that it has won two prestigious awards at the 2026 Asian Telecom Awards. The company was crowned “Telecom Company of the Year” for the third consecutive year, while Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain was named “CEO of the Year 2026.” This recognition reaffirms the strength of the company’s institutional strategy, the effectiveness of its executive leadership, and its outstanding performance within the global telecommunicatio

Nouf Al-Mashaan: 51 is a national project exporting Kuwait’s media identity to the Arab world and strengthening its regional digital presence Strategic partnership with the Ministry of Information to build a sustainable digital ecosystem that supports creativity and expands the reach of Kuwaiti content Kuwait – February 16, 2026 Ooredoo Kuwait announced its participation as a main strategic sponsor of the Kuwait Annual Content Creators Conference (KON), held on February 12-13. The event brought together content creators, digital platforms,leading brands, and industry experts from across the Arab world to discuss the future of Ara

Doha, Qatar – February 1, 2026: Dukhan Bank has announced the launch of Qatar’s first self-service digital onboarding kiosk, marking a significant milestone in secure, customer-centric banking innovation. The new kiosk is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Dukhan Bank’s headquarters in Lusail, enabling customers to open accounts through a fully digital, paperless process designed to deliver speed, trust, and convenience. The launch reinforces Dukhan Bank’s continued commitment to advancing digital banking solutions. The kiosk integrates advanced verification technologies, including biometric liveness checks