Ooredoo Kuwait Continues Growth and Maintains Service Continuity

Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading telecommunications and technology company in Kuwait and a member of the Ooredoo Group, participated as the strategic partner in the fifth edition of the “Fintech 2026” summit, organized annually by Al-Jarida newspaper and bringing together leaders from the investment, business, and technology sectors, for the second consecutive year.

The summit’s opening session featured a dialogue with Abdulaziz Al-Babtain, CEO of Ooredoo Kuwait, focusing on building trust during challenging times and investing in Kuwait’s digital future.

During the dialogue, Al-Babtain highlighted Ooredoo Kuwait’s ability to sustain growth and maintain service continuity amid regional challenges, noting that service diversification, continuous planning, and investment in human capital have been the pillars of this performance.

He explained that the company is working with government entities and sector partners to diversify international connectivity routes through terrestrial networks and submarine cables, commending the role of the government and the Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology (PACIT) in supporting the stability of telecommunications services and protecting critical infrastructure. As the needs of Kuwait’s critical sectors evolved during the crisis, Ooredoo Kuwait collaborated with these institutions to provide communication, hosting, and security solutions that support the continuity of their operations.

Al-Babtain stated, “A true partner is one who stands by you in the most difficult circumstances, and this is the role Ooredoo Kuwait has played in supporting the country’s critical sectors—a role we will continue to fulfill. This performance is also reflected in the company’s achievements, as it won the ‘Telecom Company of the Year’ award at the Asian Telecom Awards for the third consecutive year in 2026.”

Speaking about the next phase, Al-Babtain emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) lies at the core of Ooredoo Kuwait’s strategy. Following the company’s announcement at the “Fintech 2025” summit last year to launch Kuwait’s first AI-powered sovereign data center, the partnership between the Ooredoo Group and NVIDIA is helping to expand these capabilities locally, support local applications, and enhance the company’s cybersecurity capacities amid evolving threats.

He viewed partnerships with major global technology companies and local institutions as the fastest way to deliver these capabilities in Kuwait, while ensuring knowledge transfer to and embedding within local teams.

Al-Babtain said, “AI represents one of the most significant economic opportunities in the coming phase, and we aspire for Ooredoo Kuwait to be a leading partner in enabling various sectors in Kuwait to benefit from it. The value of our global partnerships lies in the opportunities they create for Kuwait and the national capabilities they help build.”

Al-Babtain also touched upon the knowledge and ambition of Kuwaiti youth, particularly in the fields of AI and cybersecurity, noting that major companies like Ooredoo can open broader horizons for these talents by providing digital infrastructure, connecting innovators with real business opportunities, and supporting startups in transforming their ideas into scalable products, citing Kuwaiti projects that have already succeeded in reaching global markets.

He added, “The next Kuwaiti technological innovation to reach global scale may come from a Kuwaiti youth waiting for the right opportunity, and part of our role is to ensure that this opportunity exists here in Kuwait.”

The “Fintech 2026” summit brought together 17 speakers across nine sessions, with the fifth edition focusing on investment and growth amid uncertainty. Its discussions covered business continuity, deal-making in volatile markets, and enhancing Kuwait’s position as a destination for long-term capital.

The strategic partnership with Al-Jarida, now in its second year, is part of a broader network of collaborations through which Ooredoo Kuwait links its digital infrastructure with key players in the national economy. From the group’s partnership with NVIDIA in the field of artificial intelligence to cooperation with government entities on critical infrastructure and national institutions supporting entrepreneurs, these partnerships converge toward a shared goal: transforming Kuwait’s digital readiness into sustainable economic value, thereby supporting the country’s progress toward achieving the new Kuwait Vision 2035.