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Iraq’s Federal Board of Supreme Audit has reported that Asiacell and Zain Iraq owe over 161 billion Iraqi dinars in accumulated debts to the state. The document highlights significant financial liabilities but provides no details on repayment mechanisms or potential government actions.
Iraq’s youthful population and growing digital appetite make telecommunications central to its future. Zain Iraq, the country’s largest operator, is driving this transformation by investing in networks, local talent, innovation, and cultural trust — ensuring that connectivity becomes a bridge to opportunity, resilience, and progress.
Zain Iraq’s Mohammed Samir says customer-centric innovation, digital inclusion, and infrastructure expansion are central to staying competitive and aligning with Iraq’s development goals, with the customer as the company’s guiding compass.
Zain Iraq drives digital transformation with 5G readiness, youth empowerment programs, public-private partnerships, and eSports support, fostering innovation and inclusion across sectors to build a future-ready Iraq.
Zain Iraq has signed an MoU with Krafton Europe to enhance Iraq’s gaming and eSports industries. The collaboration aims to provide access to Krafton’s gaming library and support Iraqi youth with events and activities under the Zain electronic sports brand, fostering growth in the local gaming community.