VEON is a Nasdaq-listed global digital operator, serving over 150 million connectivity customers and approximately 120 million monthly active users of their digital services. VEON operates in five high-growth frontier markets that together represent more than 6% of the world’s population: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

Based in Dubai, VEON is the largest Nasdaq-listed company with its global headquarters in the U.A.E. Their mission is to empower individuals and communities through innovative digital services that are relevant to their customers,  including financial services, entertainment, education, healthcare, mobility and enterprise solutions. They provide innovative, accessible, locally built and locally relevant solutions to markets where there is a high and unaddressed demand for digital services. 

VEON is also bringing Artificial Intelligence   to their customers by developing locally-relevant AI offerings. VEON partners with local research institutions and governments in their markets to build national large language models that understand country context, history and culture to deliver value for millions of users whose mother tongue is not a highly-digitized language like English.

VEON relocated its HQ to Dubai in 2024. This strategic location reflects both their global outlook and their commitment to the region. VEON’s presence in the U.A.E. is a natural fit with the country’s own ambitions in digital innovation, AI, and infrastructure. The U.A.E.’s forward-looking policies and its role as a global technology and finance hub create strong synergies with VEON’s growth strategy.