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streams of profitable government and enterprise revenue, resulting and net income.’
in a 11% increase for all key financial indicators – revenue, EBITDA

‘Shlonik’ Wins ‘Best Government Project’ Award

with support from Kuwaiti volunteers and
government entities during the early days
of the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate
home quarantines. This prestigious award
has had immense patronage from H.H. the
late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber
Al Sabah and continues to receive gener-
ous support from its founder H.H. Chief of
the Kuwait National Guard Sheikh Salem
Al Ali Al Sabah. The fact that ‘Shlonik’ has
received this award reflects the fruitful uni-
fied efforts of Kuwait’s public and private
sectors. ‘Shlonik’ was developed by Zain’s
team in joint collaboration with the Central
Agency for Information Technology (CAIT)
and under direct supervision from the Min-
istry of Health. The app’s development and
Zain, the leading digital service provider three partners behind the app: Zain Kuwait launch came in a relatively short period
in Kuwait, took part in the annual ceremo- CEO Eaman Al Roudhan, Director General of time that coincided with the beginning
ny and exhibition of H.H. Sheikh Salem of the Central Agency for Information Tech- of the country’s evacuation plan to return
Al Ali Al Sabah Informatics Award held at nology (CAIT) Haya Al Wadani, CAIT Deputy thousands of Kuwaiti citizens back home
Bayan Palace, during which the Shlonik Director General for Information Technolo- at the beginning of the pandemic. During
app was recognized for winning the Infor- gy Dr. Amaar Al Hussaini, and Assistant Un- April 2020, specifically during the begin-
matics Award at the twentieth edition back dersecretary for Public Health Affairs at the ning of the evacuation plan’s first phase,
in 2020. The event was held under the pa- Ministry of Health Dr. Buthaina Al Mudhaf. Zain developed ‘Shlonik’ (which translates
tronage of H.H. the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al Zain expressed its pride in this high-level to ‘how are you’ in the Kuwaiti dialect) app
Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and attended recognition. The company developed the for smartphones to support the enormous
by H.H. the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal app in 2020 in joint collaboration with the efforts exerted by the authorities to tackle
Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. The ceremo- Central Agency for Information Technology the pandemic. The app was designed with
ny was attended by representatives of the (CAIT) and the Ministry of Health (MOH), world-class standards in mind, with direct
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