EMPOWERING SOCIETIES EMERGING ROLE OF MOBILE SECTOR. Ali Naseer MWC Shanghai June 2018 VEON Ltd 2016

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1 EMPOWERING SOCIETIES EMERGING ROLE OF MOBILE SECTOR Ali Naseer MWC Shanghai June 2018 VEON Ltd 2016

2 DIGITAL IS GOOD INVESTMENT ACCELERATION OF DIGITAL INVESTMENT Source: Oxford Economics, 2017 A $1 investment in the digital economy has led to a $20 rise in GDP over the past three decades, compared to a rise of $3 for non-digital investments 2

3 A 10-POINT INCREASE IN DIGITALIZATION LEADS TO Point Increase in OECD Better Life Index 6-Point Increase in Global Innovation Index 0.80% Increase in GDP per Capita 0.84% Decrease in Unemployment Rate 0.13-Point Increase in Human Development Index 1.2-Point Increase in Transparency International Index Source: PwC, Point Increase in e- Government Development Index 3

4 LACK OF FIXED BROADBAND IN EMERGING MARKETS HAS CREATED SPACE FOR MOBILE BROADBAND MOBILE INTERNET PENETRATION (%) 97% Digital Divide % 48% * Source: ITU, 2018 Developed World Developing World (Fixed Broadband) 4

5 MOBILE BROADBAND: LEADING THE GROWTH OF DIGITAL IN PAKISTAN GROWTH OF BROADBAND SUBSCRIPTION Subscribers (Mobile Broadband) Subscribers (Fixed Broadband) Millions (April) Source: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, 2018 Mobile broadband constitutes over 95% of the total broadband 5

served Customers (millions) Data Customers (% of total) Data

6 VEON EMERGING MARKETS AND THE HUNGER FOR DATA Russia Bangladesh Pakistan Ukraine ~170 million customers being served Customers (millions) Data Customers (% of total) Data Use Increase (YoY) % 54% 53% 47% 32% 48% 45% 97% 6

7 PAKISTAN: NEED FOR A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK Initiatives don t necessarily scale up to impact Need an over-arching holistic framework, that given the nature of governance and issues in emerging economies, is difficult Telcos can use their expertise and insights, through connectivity and data, to become trusted advisors on policy and implementation National level Provincial level Sectoral level PROPOSED THREE-TIERED MODEL 7

PAKISTAN: ROLE IN POLICY ADVOCACY Need Gap Identification Framework Structure Identification of Challenges Recommendations and Way Forward Best practices from 7 countries and 5 different digital

8 PAKISTAN: ROLE IN POLICY ADVOCACY Need Gap Identification Framework Structure Identification of Challenges Recommendations and Way Forward Best practices from 7 countries and 5 different digital indicators Policy Making Gaps, Limited Digital Services, and Environmental Barriers New Policy Making, Digital Services Growth, and Enablement Jazz s Approach towards the DIGITAL AGENDA FRAMEWORK Report: Accelerate to the Digital State Website: digital-pakistan.pk 8

9 PAKISTAN: DIGITAL VERTICALS Youth over 60% 75 mn people in urban areas 50% under the age of 20 3 rd largest freelancing pop 97% of the pop not on e-comm Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital Financial Services Since 2008 Fin and social inclusion Banked population 16% Branchless banking- 0 to 12% e-agriculture e-education 6 th largest pop 60%+ rural population 20% contribution to GDP 42% of the labor force Literacy rate of 58% 24 million children out-of-school 9

CASE STUDY PAKISTAN: JAZZ S FOCUS ON VERTICALS First public-private National Incubation Center Jazz

leaders Launched the Bakhabar Kissan app, providing connectivity and info to over 1.

More than 2 million active mobile wallets Won a GLOMO @ MWC 17 for Best Product / Service for Women

10 CASE STUDY PAKISTAN: JAZZ S FOCUS ON VERTICALS First public-private National Incubation Center Jazz Xlr8 supports startups through mentoring, technical and commercial inputs, and exposure to industry leaders Launched the Bakhabar Kissan app, providing connectivity and info to over 1.2 million farmers Innovation and entrepreneurship Mobile Financial Services e-agriculture e-education More than 2 million active mobile wallets Won a MWC 17 for Best Product / Service for Women Jazz Smart Schools program 20,000+ students and 600+ teachers Nominated for Asia MWCS 18 for contribution to UN SDGs 10

11 T H A N K YO U VEON Ltd 2016

PRESENTATION TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY. Rabah GHEZALI Group Director Public Policy November 2017 VEON Ltd 2016

PRESENTATION TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY Rabah GHEZALI Group Director Public Policy November 2017 VEON Ltd 2016 VEON: AN EMERGING MARKETS GLOBAL COMPANY 235+ MLN CUSTOMERS AMSTERDAM LONDON