Zain hosts ZGI Demo Day, the most decisive phase of tech startup accelerator program

Zain hosts ZGI Demo Day, the most decisive phase of tech startup accelerator program

KUWAIT: Zain recently hosted its distinguished ZGI Demo Day ceremony, the most decisive phase of the company’s award-winning Zain Great Idea tech startup accelerator program. During the event, startup owners from the program’s 7th season showcased their regional expansion plans and strategic roadmaps in front of venture capital firms and potential business partners from local and regional companies.

The ceremony was attended by Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al-Roudhan, Malek Hammoud, Zain Group’s Chief Investment & Digital Officer, the company’s executive management team, ambassadors and diplomats, ZGI alumni, representatives from the private and public sectors, and numerous guests from the local and regional business communities. The event featured an insightful panel discussion titled Startup Funding Landscape in MENA: What Investors Are Looking For, joined by Malek Hammoud, Zain Group’s Chief Investment & Digital Officer; Fajer Saleh Alpachachi, General Manager of Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, Bahrain; Dakhil Al-Dakhil, CEO of Rasameel Investment Company; and Mohammed Al-Munifi, Associate at Faith Capital Holding.

During her opening speech, Eaman Al-Roudhan said: “I welcome our esteemed guests from the local and regional entrepreneurial communities and representatives of capital investment funds and business partners. Hosting such an exceptional gathering of inspirational minds from across the