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        effectiveness through HR excellence.” The   is the region’s most coveted recognition in   across 20 specialist categories to honour
        GCC GOV HR Awards, held in conjunction   the  field  of  human  resources.  The  award   organisations and individuals within the
        with the 11th Annual GOV HR Summit 2023,   recognises  organisations and individuals   region  who demonstrated HR  excellence.

        Etisalat by e& to Invest Up to $194.4mln in Egypt in 2024


                                                                                 Etisalat  by  e&.  will  invest  at  least  EGP  6
                                                                                 billion into the Egyptian market  in 2024,
                                                                                 Asharq Business  reported on September
                                                                                 7th,  citing  Chief  Consumer  Officer  (CCO)
                                                                                 Ahmed Yahia. During a press conference,
                                                                                 Yahia expected the National Telecom Reg-
                                                                                 ulatory Authority (NTRA) to introduce new
                                                                                 increases in  telecom services before  the
                                                                                 end of this  year.  Yahia  revealed that  his
                                                                                 company submitted a request to the NTRA
                                                                                 to increase the prices of telecom and in-
                                                                                 ternet services by marginal rates that are
                                                                                 not  equivalent to inflation  rates.  In 2022,
                                                                                 Etisalat Misr rebranded itself as Etisalat by
                                                                                 e&, in line with the rebranding of e& Group
                                                                                 in the Emirati market.




                                             Mobily Pay, HMS Join Forces to Enhance Digital

                                             Payment


        Mobily  and Pay  Huawei  Mobile  Services   guarantees  that users can engage   even more Huawei users to experience the
        (HMS)  and, a  trailblazing name in  digital   with  Mobily Pay's  services without any   future of digital payments. The Managing
        payment solutions, have  unveiled a   glitches, setting new standards for digital   Director  of Huawei Consumer  Business
        partnership  at  the Seamless KSA event   payment convenience.  Moreover, Huawei   Group, Eco Development  and Operation,
        vowing  to revolutionize the mobile   AppGallery will actively champion  Mobily   KSA, William  Hu,  said:  "This  partnership
        payment landscape for Huawei  users in   Pay, elevating its visibility and accessibility   exemplifies  Huawei's  commitment  to
        the region. At the heart of this partnership   in the KSA market. This strategic move will   delivering  innovative  solutions  that
        lies the integration  of Mobily Pay  into   open doors for a broader audience, enabling   improve the lives of our customers."
        Huawei  AppGallery,  providing Huawei
        users across Saudi Arabia with seamless
        access  to a diverse  array of digital
        payment services. With this partnership,
        Huawei users  now have the privilege  of
        effortlessly utilizing Mobily Pay's extensive
        suite of digital payment solutions. This
        development  is  poised  to simplify daily
        financial  transactions,  offering  enhanced
        convenience, speed, and security to users
        in the KSA.
        Seamless and secure
        Central  to this partnership  is HMS’
        unwavering  commitment  to delivering  a
        seamless and secure user  experience.
        Huawei has played a  pivotal role by
        providing vital technical support to ensure
        the smooth integration of Mobily Pay into
        the  AppGallery.  This technical prowess

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