Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi Vice chairman and CEO, Zain Group Origin: Kuwait Residence: Kuwait Sector: Telecoms Although regional telecom giant Zain Group posted a drop in net profit for 2020 due to the Covid crisis, Al- Kharafi stressed that the company is now focusing on monetising its 4G and 5G networks. He is currently spearheading the operator’s ‘4Sight’ strategy which seeks to find new revenue streams in the digital arena and make Zain an ‘ICT and digital lifestyle provider’. A strong voice for gender diversity, Al Kharafi continues to advocate the cause of increasing women’s role in technology.