Asiacell executive wins regional telecom award in Dubai

Asiacell’s Business Unit executive director Chra Hussein won the Merit Leader Award for Women in ICT in the Middle East at Telecom Review’s 20th Summit in Dubai. The award spotlights Iraqi leadership in a regional industry stage and reinforces Asiacell’s push to promote women into senior roles.

Why it matters: - Chra Hussein’s win puts an Iraqi telecom executive on a major regional industry stage. - The award highlights women’s leadership in ICT across the Middle East. - The recognition also reflects Asiacell’s internal focus on advancing women into senior positions. - The milestone comes as Asiacell serves more than 20 million subscribers across Iraq.

What happened: - Chra Hussein, executive director of Asiacell’s Business Unit, won the Merit Leader Award in the Women in ICT in the Middle East category. - Telecom Review presented the award during the 20th Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit in Dubai. - The award ceremony took place as part of the summit’s Excellence Awards. - A 15-member international industry jury selected the winners.

The details: - Telecom Review describes the honorees as the “elite of the elite” across the sector, from corporate performance to individual capability. - Hussein built her career inside Asiacell and now leads the company’s commercial strategy. - Asiacell says Hussein’s role supports service delivery for more than 20 million subscribers in Iraq. - Asiacell said the recognition reflects a workplace where support for women reaching top leadership roles is established practice. - Asiacell CEO Amer Al-Sana said: “We are proud of Chra. This award is hers, and she earned it.” - Al-Sana added that empowering women is part of Asiacell’s way of working, both inside the company and through its programs across the country.

Between the lines: - The award gives Asiacell a visible example of executive development from within the company. - The recognition also signals that Iraqi talent is gaining broader regional visibility in telecom leadership. - Asiacell is using the moment to reinforce a broader narrative about inclusion, leadership development, and digital participation. - The company’s message connects corporate success with social impact, especially for women seeking career advancement.

What’s next: - Asiacell says it will keep investing in women’s empowerment inside the company and in the wider community. - The company plans to continue creating opportunities for learning, growth, and leadership for Iraqi women. - The award may strengthen Asiacell’s position as a regional example of female leadership in telecom. - The company says the recognition opens wider paths for the next generation of women in Iraq.

The bottom line: - Hussein’s award is both a personal win and a public signal of Iraq’s growing presence in regional telecom leadership. - For Asiacell, the honor doubles as validation of its talent pipeline and its women’s empowerment agenda.