DOHA: Dr Nasser Marafih (pictured), Qtel Group CEO, has been named Chairman of the Board of the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation which promotes the work of GSMA Mobile for Development with the international development community and brokers and manages public-private partnerships.
His appointment came after GSMA Development was renamed GSMA Mobile for Development aimed at better reflecting the enabling role of mobile in developing markets.
“The new name more clearly reflects our mission to put relevant, services full of impact into the hands of underserved people and is more indicative of the evolving role of mobile as a key tool enabling positive social and economic change,” said Chris Locke, Managing Director, GSMA Mobile for Development.
“Thank you to the GSMA Board for appointing me as the first Chairman,” said Qtel Marafih said. “There is a profound synergy between the aims of the GSMA Foundation and Qtel Group’s vision. We are committed to improving the lives of our customers, and to making a valuable difference in the markets where we operate in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.”
He said that GSMA Mobile for Development aims at extending the benefits of mobile technology to the underserved communities across their footprint, with programmes such as mLearning in Tunisia and mobile money for the unbanked in Indonesia.
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