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        this  among its  top  priorities  in  order  to   that  employees  face in  recent  times,  not   health,  Dr. Muhanned  Al  Asfoor, said,  "In
        ensure providing its  employees  with  a   only  at  work but  also  in  their  personal   our constant efforts to support ideas and
        healthy  working  environment,  which  will   life.  Such pressures  may affect  the   innovations, “Remedy” has been incubated
        have  a  positive  impact  on  the  company’s   employees’  performance as  well  as  their   through Omantel's Innovation Labs, which
        employees  and  the  quality  of  services   mental  wellbeing.  “Mashora’  Program   provides technology and technical support
        they provide to customers. The “Mashora”   is  considered to correspond  with  other   in the mental health sector. As a result, we
        program aims to help employees overcome   programs and  initiatives  for  employees   have  cooperated  with  Remedy  in  creating
        stress,  anxiety,  obstacles  and  challenges   all  of which  aim  to create  an  ideal  work   an  electronic platform for the  “Mashora”
        and rise above conflicts in the workplace.   environment. The program focuses on the   program to provide  data  and  digital
        The  program enables  staff  to address   human side of the employees and ensures   statistics relating to the program. Moreover,
        these obstacles at an early stage, which will   complete  confidentiality,  and  we  consider   conducting electronic questionnaires  to
        definitely  have  a  positive  impact  on  their   it  essential  to provide  support  to our   know the  employees’  needs  regarding
        individual  and  institutional  performance.   employees and stand by them, not only in   mental wellbeing is vital to understand our
        The  program also contributes  to building   matters related to work, but also in matters   employees, with the data and information
        positive  relationships  between  employees   outside  the  scope  of the  company”.   accumulated  being  confidential”.  Omantel
        in  the  workplace,  as  well  as  promoting   "The  need  for such  programs  became   is, the Sultanate’s first and leading integrated
        awareness  on the  importance  of mental   greater  after the-Covid 19  pandemic and   telecommunications  services  provider,
        and psychological wellbeing. The company   its  accompanying psychological, health,   enabling  the  digital  society  to  flourish,
        guarantees  complete  confidentiality  in  all   social and other pressures. The "Mashora"   allowing  new ways of doing business
        consultations and data to adhere to work   program comes in  a  bid  to help  staff  to   and delivering a world  of information,
        ethic. Commenting on this, Dr. Muhanned   deal  with  these  issues  in  a  scientific  and   news, and entertainment. While striving to
        Dawood Al Asfoor, Senior Proficient of HR   professional  manner.”  Dr.  Muhanned   ensure an optimum customer satisfaction,
        at Omantel, said, “The “Mashora” Program   added.  Reflecting  on  the  continuous   Omantel plays a key social role to provide
        was  launched  taking  into consideration   support Omantel offers to institutions and   the  required  support  and  assistant  to all
        the  urgent  need to deal  with  pressures   companies that are concerned with mental   sectors amongst the Omani society.





                                             Zain Launches All-New Zain Great Idea 7 Startup

                                             Accelerator Program


        Zain,  the  leading  digital  service provider   chapter in the history of ZGI, the program   and  empowering young entrepreneurs
        in  Kuwait,  announced  the  launch  of  Zain   I  personally  take  great  pride  in. The  sixth   from  Kuwait and the  Arab world.” added
        Great  Idea  7,  the  all-new  season  of  its   edition was the first of its kind, as it came   Al Roudhan.  Al  Roudhan continued  by
        renowned tech startup accelerator program   in  an  entirely  virtual  fashion  during the   shedding  more  light  on the  new season:
        in  collaboration  with  Brilliant  Lab.  The   pandemic.  But  with  our entrepreneurs’   “We are well aware that entrepreneurs have
        program continues  its  mission  to  enrich   dedication, and in spite of many challenges,   great  ambition  and  very  busy  schedules
        the tech startup ecosystem in Kuwait and   ZGI  6  alone  yielded  over  USD  4.5  million   filled with tight deadlines, and so this year,
        further push it forward towards expansion   of investments in  the  participating   we  will  offer  greater  flexibility  and  more
        into the MENA region. The announcement   startups, helping them kick-off operations   freedom  for every  participant  to  choose
        was made during the special ceremony held   in  the  market.”  Al  Roudhan  continued:   the  sessions  and  programs  that  best  suit
        at  Zain’s  main  headquarters  in  Shuwaikh,   “ZGI  6  featured  over  170  startups,  25  of   their  schedules  and  business  needs.  We
        attended  by Zain  Kuwait CEO  Eaman   which  reached  the  final  phase  with  full   will also expand the content and activities
        Al Roudhan,  the  company’s  executive   acceleration.  In  addition,  we saw  the   of the  program  to  take  our entrepreneurs
        management, members of venture capital   highest  number of female  entrepreneurs   to many  destinations,  including  Riyadh,
        firms and startup funds, business partners,   in the history of the program, making 40%   Cairo, Dubai, and  Abu Dhabi,  to expose
        local entrepreneurs, and ZGI alumni. During   of the total number of participants.” “Such   them to the best experiences and success
        her opening  speech  at  the  event,  Zain   continuous  achievements  reflect  ZGI’s   stories from other entrepreneurs, investors,
        Kuwait CEO Eaman Al Roudhan said: “Very   value in driving our vision to empower tech   and similar programs from the region and
        pleased to welcome you all tonight at our   startups  in  Kuwait,  a  small  market  in  its   world.” “ZGI will always take entrepreneurs
        head office to witness together the launch   size but a great one in its ambitious youth.   towards  the  best  experiences  that  bring
        of the  all-new  season  of our  innovative   Today, as  our  program enters  its  second   them sustainable growth, not only to help
        program – ZGI 7.” Al Roudhan shared some   decade, we embark together  on a new   grow their businesses, but grow themselves
        highlights from the most recent edition of   adventure with ZGI 7, which will continue its   as well. We also always strive to leverage
        ZGI: “Last  year, we turned an exceptional   core mission of accelerating tech startups   on our partners ecosystem to connect our


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