05/12/2024
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05/12/2024
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 05: Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has scooped up three prestigious accolades at the Fast Company Middle East Awards 2024 – one for being the “Most Innovative Workplace” for Zain’s groupwide ‘Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) program, the other two for ZainTECH as the ‘Most Innovative AI and Data Science’ Companies, as well as the ‘Most Innovative Enterprise’ company regionally.
These accolades shine a spotlight on Zain's game-changing innovation within the ICT industry and across the region that are driving impactful operational and strategic outcomes.
The awards were presented at an exclusive event in Dubai, where over 200 pioneers, visionary entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and influential business leaders gathered to celebrate the best in innovation. This year’s gathering highlighted how creativity fuels transformation, with companies making bold, future-defining decisions shaping a better tomorrow.
Ravi Raman, Publisher of Fast Company Middle East said, "The growth of the Most Innovative Companies list in the Middle East indicates how companies in the region like Zain are focusing on innovation, using technology and strategy in all aspects of the business. It is a testament to the leadership and a highly conscious consumer base."
More on IDE
As a people-first business, to further its organizational mission and ambitious business targets, Zain introduced its Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE) office in 2017, as the first telecom entity in the region to have established an IDE department aiming to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered, regardless of gender, disability, age, or background.
To make our people happier and more productive, the IDE strategy focuses on embracing various programs that leverage Zain’s employees’ strengths and diversity. This is in alignment with the company’s ‘4Sight’ corporate strategy that recognizes the critical nature of focusing on enhancing personal and professional development and positioning Zain as a global force for positive change through six strategic programs: 1. IDEU in partnership with Spain’s IE University; 2. WE, gender diversity initiative; 3. WE ABLE, disability inclusion program; 4. ZY, youth empowerment program; 5. ZAINIAC, internal innovation platform; 6. BE WELL, employee wellness program
More on ZainTECH
As the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, with respect to the AI and Data Science accolade, ZainTECH is leading innovation in this domain regionally, combining advanced technology, AI, and analytics to provide precise decision-making tools and ensure secure, responsible data use. Ijaba.AI, the company’s AI-powered tool, extracts tailored information and expert opinions, thereby automating labor intensive tasks through AI and data science, helping organizations accelerate data monetization and discover new ways to complex business challenges.
ZainTECH also runs a data lab which serves as a multidisciplinary and collaborative innovative hub for data experimentation, bringing together passionate minds with innovative ideas and an ecosystem of data alliances and partnerships promoting the effective, secure, and responsible use of data.
The Enterprise category win for ZainTECH was motivated by the company’s expanded portfolio of cloud, cybersecurity, big data and AI, software licensing, drones and robotics, modern infrastructure, and digital solutions, available across eight markets regionally. The company’s ICT Hub in Dubai Internet City, combined with the establishment of its physical points of presence in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan and Bahrain are turning ZainTECH into a reference for quality enterprise services delivery, regionally. These developments are also in line with ZainTECH’s firm commitment to ESG, helping ensure sustainable digital transformation.
