Zain Team, a number one telecommunications innovator running in seven markets around the Center East and Africa, proclaims its consolidated monetary effects for the six months to June 30, 2022. Zain served 51.7 million shoppers on the finish of the duration, a 7.1% building up year-on-year (Y-o-Y).

Team Key Efficiency Signs (KD and USD) for the second one quarter (Q2) of 2022

In the second one quarter of 2022 (Q2), Zain Team generated consolidated earnings of KD 421 million (USD 1.4 billion), up 14% Y-o-Y. EBITDA for the quarter reached KD 166 million (USD 544 million), up 9% Y-o-Y, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 40%. Web source of revenue for the quarter amounted to KD 50 million (USD 165 million), up 22% Y-o-Y, reflecting income in line with proportion of 12 fils (USD 0.04).

Team Key Efficiency Signs (KD and USD) for first six months (H1) of 2022

For the primary six months of 2022 (H1), Zain Team generated consolidated earnings of KD 829 million (USD 2.7 billion), an building up of 10% Y-o-Y. EBITDA for the duration reached KD 320 million (USD 1.1 billion), up 3% Y-o-Y, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 39%. Web source of revenue amounted to KD 98 million (USD 321 million), up 14% Y-o-Y, reflecting income in line with proportion of 23 fils (USD 0.07).

Key Operational Notes for H1, 2022

1. Board pronounces 2d consecutive intervening time dividend of 10 fils in line with proportion for first six months of 2022.
2. Information earnings reaches USD 1.1 billion, representing 40% of Team
3. Over the six months, CAPEX investments targeted predominantly on growth of Fiber-to-the-House (FTTH) infrastructure; spectrum charges; 4G upgrades; and new community websites throughout its markets, in addition to 5G rollouts in Kuwait, KSA, and Bahrain.
4. Zain Kuwait turns into the primary telecom operator globally to release Vo5G with national protection; additionally completes first are living trial in area for 4G / 5G Open and Cloud Local Radio Get right of entry to Community (cRAN).
5. ZainTech, the Zain Team endeavor (B2B) arm, witnesses’ robust expansion throughout markets touchdown key regional purchasers and new partnerships, with B2B revenues rising 21% Y-o-Y.
6. Dizlee, the Zain Team Software Program Interface (API) platform, grows exponentially with 26 electronic partnerships, providing 51 are living products and services, leading to an outstanding 5.5 million transactions monthly and a 34% Y-o-Y building up in earnings.
7. Zain Esports in cooperation with Zain KSA launches PLAYHERA MENA gaming event platform focused on area’s profitable gaming marketplace of an estimated 100 million players.
8. Zain’s natural electronic operator ‘Yaqoot’ in KSA and ‘oodi’ in Iraq witness tough expansion.
9. Zain Team publishes concept management file entitled ‘The Local weather Disaster – Reaching Web-0 for a Sustainable Long term’.
10. Zain Team awarded ‘Best possible Telco Operator’ and ZainTech awarded ‘Best possible Virtual Carrier’ on the 2022 Telecom International Center East Awards.
11. Zain identified with International Finance Best possible Company Governance Award 2022 for Kuwait.

Commenting on Q2 and H1 2022 effects, Chairman of the Board of Administrators of Zain Team,

Mr. Ahmed Al Tahous mentioned, “The Board and control are considering using sustainable shareholder worth via robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, diligent investments in 4G and 5G community upgrades growth, and searching for new profitable trade verticals to force expansion. We thank all of the executive government throughout our markets for his or her proactivity in supporting the telecom sector as we try to supply significant connectivity to the communities we serve.”

Mr. Bader Al-Kharafi, Zain Vice-Chairman and Team CEO commented, “We’re extremely joyful by means of the corporate’s tough monetary and operational efficiency for the primary six months of the 12 months, which reassured the Board to claim a 2d consecutive half-year dividend of 10 fils in line with proportion. Our forged stability sheet and monetary solvency is a results of the corporate’s good fortune within the execution of its ‘4Sight’ company technique, which is, using expansion, electronic transformation, and optimum efficiencies throughout all operations.”

Al-Kharafi endured, “The wholesome earnings and internet source of revenue expansion throughout a couple of key markets vindicates the strategic investments we’ve got remodeled contemporary years in community upgrades and state of the art electronic platforms. By means of providing our person and endeavor shoppers cutting-edge applied sciences and products and services, we’re improving our buyer and earnings proportion throughout our markets.”

“The 5G community of our flagship operation in Kuwait is the motive force of the 9% building up in shoppers and technology of a couple of streams of successful executive and endeavor earnings, leading to a 11% building up for all key monetary signs – earnings, EBITDA and internet source of revenue.”

“In a similar fashion, the 5G community and interesting knowledge monetization projects in each Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are using expansion on a couple of ranges. In Iraq, Jordan and Sudan, the operations are monetizing their 4G networks profitably and we stay up for launching 5G products and services in the ones markets sooner or later, upon receipt of regulatory approvals.”

“We have now just lately carried out for a electronic banking license in Kuwait with Boubyan Financial institution and different buyers, as we’re willing of turning into the main telco-led challenger financial institution in Kuwait. We’re considering fostering innovation and development on our good fortune within the fintech house, given the phenomenal accomplishments of Tamam in Saudi Arabia, Zain Money in Iraq and Jordan, in addition to MGurush in South Sudan.”

“Our all-digital-only operators ‘Yaqoot’ in KSA and ‘oodi’ in Iraq each proceed to ship wholesome expansion, providing a easy cell enjoy for patrons all over an app.”

“Additionally, our endeavor answers arm ZainTech has received huge traction thus far, setting up the groundwork for exponential successful expansion. We purpose to be the electronic spouse of selection for governments and enterprises throughout our markets.”

Al-Kharafi concluded, “As a number one entity indexed at the Premier Marketplace in Kuwait, Zain seeks to exceed the laws issued by means of all monetary regulatory our bodies together with the Ministry of Trade and Business, the Capital Markets Authority and Boursa Kuwait. Accordingly, it used to be a enjoyable fulfillment to be identified as possessing the ‘Best possible Company Governance’ follow in Kuwait for 2 years in a row by means of International Finance Publishing Area. This milestone justly rewards our Investor Members of the family, Company Governance, and Sustainability groups’ top moral requirements, transparency and professionalism in opposition to all our stakeholders.

Monetary KPIs of key markets for six-month duration (H1) ended June 30, 2022

Kuwait: Keeping up its marketplace management, the flagship operation of Zain Team noticed its buyer base develop by means of 9% Y-o-Y, now to serve 2.6 million shoppers. The Team’s maximum successful operation noticed its H1 2022 earnings develop by means of 11% to achieve KD 173 million (USD 567 million), with EBITDA expanding by means of 11% to KD 65 million (USD 214 million), reflecting an EBITDA margin of 38%. The operator’ internet source of revenue grew by means of 11% to KD 41 million (USD 135 million). Information earnings grew by means of 5% Y-o-Y and represented 38% of general earnings. The operator continues to develop its 5G cell and broadband shoppers, taking pictures the most important 5G buyer and earnings marketplace proportion within the nation.

Saudi Arabia: Earnings grew 14% Y-o-Y to achieve USD 1.2 billion, with EBITDA amounting to USD 398 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 34%. Web source of revenue grew 159% for the six-month duration achieving USD 57 million. The operator’s 5G community masking over 50 towns noticed knowledge earnings constitute 44% of general earnings and shoppers served stood at 8.9 million, a 21% building up.

Iraq: Earnings grew 4% to USD 390 million, and EBITDA grew by means of 16% to USD 168 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 43%, with internet benefit achieving USD 5 million for the duration. The operator’s buyer base greater by means of 12% to achieve 18 million shoppers keeping up its marketplace main place.

Sudan: Earnings soared 30% to achieve USD 208 million, with robust EBITDA expansion of 38% achieving USD 106 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 51%. Web source of revenue for the duration grew 168% achieving USD 111 million. Information earnings grew by means of 44% representing 31% of general earnings, shoppers base stood at 16.3million, keeping up its marketplace management place.

Jordan: Earnings grew 2% Y-o-Y to achieve USD 250 million, EBITDA reached USD 111 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 44%, with internet source of revenue achieving USD 41 million. With the continuing growth of FTTH and 4G products and services around the nation, knowledge earnings grew 4% representing 50% of general earnings. Zain Jordan served 3.7 million shoppers (up 4%) keeping up its marketplace management.

Bahrain: Earnings grew 3% Y-o-Y achieving USD 89 million. EBITDA for the duration greater by means of 2% to USD 29 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 33%. Web source of revenue greater 3% to USD 7.6 million, with knowledge earnings rising 5% to constitute 46% of general earnings.