Bader Al-Kharafi

Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi was appointed Vice-Chairman of Zain Group Board of Directors in February 2014, having earlier joined the board in April 2011.

12th 2017, Mr. Al-Kharafi became the Group CEO in addition to his existing role of Vice Chairman.

In April 2012, Mr. Al-Kharafi was appointed as Chairman of Touch, Lebanon. In September 2013, he was appointed as Managing Director of Al-Khatem Telecommunications Company, Zain's JSC in Iraq. In April 2014, he was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Sudanese Mobile Telephone Co., “Zain Sudan’. In October 2015, he was appointed as Vice Chairman of the board of Zain Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Al-Kharafi holds office as Chairman, VP, MD and Board member in several businesses that form part of the Kharafi conglomerate, one of the largest privately owned, diversified groups based in Kuwait and operating across the GCC and MENA with more than 135 registered companies operating in more than 28 countries in various sectors.

Mr. Al-Kharafi is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait based Gulf Cables & Electrical Industries KSC and a Board member of Refreshment Trading Company (Coca-Cola). Additionally, he is a Board member of Gulf Bank Kuwait, one of the country’s largest financial institutions, as well as a Board member of Foulath Holding B.S.C. (Bahrain Steel BSCC). In 2010, Mr. Al-Kharafi was appointed Vice Chairman of Diamond International Motors Company (Mitsubishi), Egypt.

In early 2014, Mr. Al-Kharafi was appointed as a member of the Middle East Advisory Board of Coutts, the wealth division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Board of Injaz, Kuwait, a non-profit organization aimed at the development of youth in the region. In April 2014, He was appointed as a Board Member of the Kuwait – British Friendship Society. He is also a member of the Industrial Advisory Board for the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kuwait University.

Mr. Al-Kharafi attained his MBA from London Business School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University.