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Unlock valuable strategies to boost your IT business in the fast-growing META region. Join our META Monthly webinar, next taking place on Thursday 2nd April at 12:00 GST.
Agenda
- META regional overview - end of 2025 YoY achievements M1 2026 current achievements
- Forum Discussion Topic "Bridging the Digital Divide in Sub Saharan Africa: The Promise of Satellite Technology" Aaron, Guest Farouk from amazon, Moderator Mohamed
- Closing with next months Date and Agenda
When:
Thursday, April 2, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. · Abu Dhabi
Duration: 30 minutes
Language:
English
Who can attend? Anyone with the event link can attend
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Featured Presenters
Senior Manager, International Public Policy, Amazon
Farouk currently leads Amazon’s international public policy in sub-Saharan Africa for Amazon Leo, the company’s Low Earth Orbit satellite broadband network. Amazon Leo’s mission is to provide fast, affordable connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Farouk’s experience over the last 23 years has involved organisations and activities in the private, PPP, non-profit, and public sectors including Organon, MSD, Gavi, AMREF Health Africa, and the Prime Ministers Department in Ottawa, Canada. His advocacy and policy engagement work in international development and foreign policy have been recognised by (amongst others) the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation’s Global Fellowship, and the Banff Forum in Canada.
Farouk received his graduate degrees from Harvard and Cambridge universities and completed his undergraduate education at McGill. He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA from London Business School. Farouk also holds a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from INSEAD.
Farouk’s experience over the last 23 years has involved organisations and activities in the private, PPP, non-profit, and public sectors including Organon, MSD, Gavi, AMREF Health Africa, and the Prime Ministers Department in Ottawa, Canada. His advocacy and policy engagement work in international development and foreign policy have been recognised by (amongst others) the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation’s Global Fellowship, and the Banff Forum in Canada.
Farouk received his graduate degrees from Harvard and Cambridge universities and completed his undergraduate education at McGill. He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA from London Business School. Farouk also holds a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from INSEAD.
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