Ooredoo Honoured at the Inaugural Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award Ceremony

Ooredoo Honoured at the Inaugural Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award Ceremony

Recognising Ooredoo's Commitment to Empowering Qatari Talent in IT and Digital Services

Doha, Qatar

Ooredoo, Qatar's leading telecommunications and ICT provider, received the Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award in the Information Technology and Digital Services category at a ceremony on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, in recognition of its contributions to empowering Qatari talent, developing national leaders, and supporting the nationalisation of jobs.

Following the announcement of the award winners on 27 September 2026, the Ministry of Labour held the ceremony at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) under the Himmah initiative. It brought together representatives of the winning organisations and national talent from across the award categories.

His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs presented the award to Sheikh Ali bin Jabor bin Mohammad Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ooredoo Qatar.

Commenting on this occasion, Sheikh Ali bin Jabor bin Mohammad Al Thani said, "We are proud to receive the Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award, in recognition of Ooredoo's efforts to attract and develop Qatari talent. This honour reflects our leadership's commitment to strengthening the contribution of national talent to the country's development. At Ooredoo, we believe that empowering our Qatari employees to take on leadership and specialist roles strengthens our ability to innovate and contribute to Qatar's digital transformation. We will continue to invest in our national talent, supporting the development of a knowledge-based economy and the achievement of Qatar National Vision 2030."

Maryam Hassan Al Hajri, Chief Human Resources Officer at Ooredoo Qatar, added, "We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities that help our Qatari employees keep pace with developments in the telecommunications and information technology sector. We also work to create a supportive environment that enables them to progress in their careers and fulfil their aspirations at Ooredoo."

This award reinforces Ooredoo's commitment to attracting and retaining Qatari talent through an integrated approach that combines learning and development with career progression, while giving employees experience in emerging technologies and advanced digital fields. By equipping them for leadership and specialist roles and enabling them to contribute to digital transformation projects, Ooredoo is strengthening the national capabilities that will help shape Qatar's digital future and advance a competitive, knowledge-based economy in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.