By John Lee. Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC) and Zain Iraq have launched a six-month training partnership focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and its practical applications, aimed at embedding AI use within the CMC and developing staff capabilities. According to the CMC, the programme is being delivered in collaboration with Irada Foundation and Kapita […]
By John Lee. Zain Mart, the e-commerce platform of Zain Iraq, has formed a partnership with Switch, a financial solutions company, to offer instalment payment plans to eligible banking customers. Under the agreement, Switch cardholders whose salaries are domiciled with Rasheed Bank and National Bank of Iraq (NBI) will be able to purchase products on […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq has announced a strategic partnership with 1001, a digital streaming platform operating in Iraq, to provide eligible subscribers with access to entertainment and sports content at no extra cost. Under the agreement, Zain customers on bundles of IQD 25,000 (approximately USD 19) or more will receive 1001's "FADSHI" package, giving […]
By John Lee. Kuwait's Zain Group has reported increased revenue and profit at its Iraqi telecom business: Revenue Growth: In Q1 2025, Iraq's revenue grew by 13% to reach USD 286 million. EBITDA Growth: EBITDA increased by 13% to USD 105 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 37%. Net Income: Net income soared by 73% […]
By John Lee. Nokia today announced a strategic partnership with Zain Iraq to upgrade the telecom operator's network in the south of Iraq. The three-year deal marks Nokia's first entry into the microwave (MW) business with Zain Iraq, enhancing network capacity and modernizing the infrastructure to support future growth and increased traffic demand. The deployment […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq's Q2 2022 revenue grew 4 percent to USD 390 million, and EBITDA grew by 16 percent to USD 168 million, according to the company's results statement for the period. The company also reported an EBITDA margin of 43 percent, with net profit reaching USD 5 million. The operator's customer base […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq's Q1 2022 revenue increased by 5 percent to reach USD 194 million, according to the company's results statement for the first three months of the year. EBITDA grew by 8 percent to USD 81 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 42%. The operation reported a net profit of USD 3 […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq's H1 2021 revenue reached USD 376 million, and EBITDA amounted to USD 145 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 39%. Net profit reached USD 24 million for the period. The operator's customer base increased by 7% to reach 16.1 million customers maintaining its market leading position. It should be noted […]
The Station Foundation for Entrepreneurship is announcing its strategic partnership with Iraq's leading telecommunications company, Zain Iraq. This cooperation was brought out of a pressing need for collective cooperation amongst stakeholders; a vision both parties mutually share. Zain's expertise across the Middle East working on youth development coupled with The Station's great access to a […]
By John Lee. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Iraqi Cabinet has decided to renew the licenses of mobile phone companies for a period of five years. The offer is conditional on the companies paying 50 percent of their outstanding debt, and agreeing to provide 4G services. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
Seedstars World, the largest seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, hosted its Iraq round this Friday, at The Station, where 8 selected startups were invited to present their companies in front of the local jury panel. The local winners were chosen for their innovative sustainable solutions on their different fields. The […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq's revenues for the first half of 2019 were up 14 percent on the same period last year. In its results for first six months of 2019, the company said: "Zain Iraq performed exceptionally well in H1 2019 when compared to H1 2018 with revenue reaching USD 522 million and EBITDA […]
