{"id":85436,"date":"2024-10-02T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/veons-mobilink-bank-and-banglalink-take-home-digital-nations-awards-at-gsmas-m360-asia-pacific\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:00:03","slug":"veons-mobilink-bank-and-banglalink-take-home-digital-nations-awards-at-gsmas-m360-asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/veons-mobilink-bank-and-banglalink-take-home-digital-nations-awards-at-gsmas-m360-asia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"VEON\u2019s Mobilink Bank and Banglalink Take Home \u201cDigital Nations\u201d Awards at GSMA\u2019s M360 Asia-Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seoul, 2 October 2024<\/b>: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator, is delighted to announce that its operating companies Mobilink Microfinance Bank and Banglalink have been recognized for their work in digital inclusion with three awards at the M360 APAC \u2013 GSMA\u2019s annual flagship event for the Asia Pacific region.<\/p>\n

The \u201cDigital Nations Award\u201d recognizes the contributions of mobile technology in driving the digital transformation of nations. The competition attracted submissions from 11 countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

Mobilink Bank<\/strong> received the \u201cDigital Nations Video Creativity Award<\/strong>\u201d for its \u201cInvisible Heirs” campaign. The impactful video addresses a social issue in Pakistan and many other parts of the world where women don\u2019t receive what is rightfully theirs following the death of a spouse or parent. Mobilink launched a one-of-a-kind inheritance calculator that empowers women to claim their rightful share of inheritance by helping them easily calculate their inheritance rights. Furthermore, Quratulain Chaudhary<\/strong>, Head of Women\u2019s Financial Services and Sustainability at Mobilink Bank, was recognized with the \u201cWomen Digital Leadership Award<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another VEON Group company Banglalink<\/strong> received the \u201cExcellence in Digital Inclusion Video Award<\/strong>\u201d for the “MyBL Super App: Revolutionising Healthcare in Rural Bangladesh” campaign. Banglalink\u2019s MyBL super app, which includes a healthcare module among other features and serves 7.8 million monthly active users as of September 2024, has helped make healthcare more accessible in the country, especially for underserved populations in rural Bangladesh where healthcare services are difficult and expensive to reach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt VEON, we are dedicated to creating solutions that serve the underserved and drive greater inclusion through the power of digital services. We sincerely congratulate our colleagues at Mobilink Bank and Banglalink for developing very impactful campaigns that address critical issues in their respective markets. The mobile industry as a whole has a huge role to play in bridging inequalities through the power of digital, and we celebrate the work of our fellow mobile operators as well as of VEON Group companies,\u201d said Kaan Terzioglu, VEON Group CEO.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mobilink\u2019s \u201cInvisible Heirs\u201d campaign video is available at https:\/\/youtu.be\/4Fui59QNaBA?si=K3QxTwj8NBD_uimG<\/u><\/a> and Banglalink\u2019s \u201cRevolutionising Healthcare in Rural Bangladesh\u201d video can be viewed at https:\/\/youtu.be\/qK8vADjHZcM?si=5yT2gOGfw1HEzLtY<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

These awards add to the numerous recognitions Banglalink and Mobilink Microfinance Bank have received over the last few years. Mobilink Microfinance Bank won the prestigious 2023 Pakistan Banking Award for the Best Bank for Inclusion as well as the National Financial Literacy Programme Award from the State Bank of Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Banglalink won the Best Sustainability Excellence Initiative award in the Disaster Response category at the Bangladesh Sustainability Excellence Awards 2023, recognizing its contribution to societal welfare through the innovative integration of an Early Warning System within the MyBL Super App during Cyclone Mocha.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About VEON<\/strong>
VEON is a digital operator that provides converged connectivity and digital services to nearly 160 million customers. Operating across six countries that are home to more than 7% of the world\u2019s population, VEON is transforming lives through technology-driven services that empower individuals and drive economic growth. Headquartered in Amsterdam, VEON is listed on Nasdaq and Euronext. For more information visit:\u00a0www.veon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact Information\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

VEON\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Hande Asik
Group Director of Communications \u00a0
pr@veon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TUVA Partners<\/strong>
Julian Tanner
Julian.tanner@tuvapartners.com<\/a> <\/p>\n