During a year that witnessed exceptional financial and operational achievements across the Company, Mobily elevated customer experience, drove technological progress, invested in innovation and forged landmark partnerships, gaining confidence for further growth in the years ahead.
18 January
Partnering with The Diriyah E-Prix in cooperation with Formula E
Mobily and Formula E announced a new partnership with the Diriyah E-Prix races of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, reflecting Mobily’s commitment to support and encourage sustainability as part of the Company’s wider strategy to enable an environmentally aware society across every aspect of life.
2 February
Launching the region’s largest IoT cloud platform with Cisco
Mobily partnered with Cisco to build the region’s largest Mobile Internet of Things (IoT) cloud platform, hosted in Saudi Arabia, in a move that accelerates the Kingdom’s digitization efforts. These new capabilities are the foundation to support exciting new IoT use cases, including payments, smart cities, and industrial applications.
16 March
Fastest growing Saudi telecoms brand
Mobily was named the Fastest Growing Telecoms Brand in Saudi Arabia in 2022 by Brand Finance, with 18% growth in brand value, to reach SAR 5.7 billion, and maintained an AA+ rating, which underscores its commitment to empowerment, innovation, and digital transformation in order to become one of the world’s leading companies.
7 April
One of Saudi Arabia’s best places to work
Mobily rose 3 positions to be recognized as the 4th best workplace in Saudi Arabia in LinkedIn’s annual rankings, in recognition of the Company’s efforts to attract, develop, and engage talent for long and rewarding careers with the Company.
31 May
Connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt with the first submarine cable system
Mobily signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecom Egypt to build the first direct bilateral submarine cable system that will directly connect Saudi Arabia to Egypt. The establishment of the new cable system aims to meet the rising communication traffic and the high demand.
23 June
Upgraded Mobily’s MSCI ESG index rating
Mobily’s MSCI ESG Index rating was upgraded from BB to BBB in the rating round of May 2022, highlighting the Company’s progress and efforts to guide its work to improve ESG performance and contribute to the development of Saudi Arabia.
18 August
Continuing to support local content
Mobily received a local content certificate for the 3rd consecutive year, in recognition of its efforts to support local content and contribute to the realization of the goals of the Saudi’s Vision 2030.
18 September
Launch of Mobily Pay
Mobily launched its fintech arm, Mobily Pay application, which provides comprehensive digital financial services that enhances customer experience with an intuitive user experience.
12 October
Joining new Africa-1 cable system consortium
Mobily joined a new cable system consortium, Africa-1, which aims to enhance Saudi Arabia’s connectivity with the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, in order to boost Saudi’s digital infrastructure, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
24 October
Best Annual Report in the Middle East
Mobily won first place for the ‘Best Printed Annual Report in 2021’ and was nominated for the ‘Best Digital Annual Report in 2021’ in the Middle East by the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA).
25 October
Supporting the Saudi Games 2022
Mobily was a Platinum Sponsor of the Saudi Games hosted in Riyadh, which was the largest national sporting event in the Kingdom’s history, as part of its efforts to inspire Saudi youth through sports in line with Saudi’s Vision 2030.