Tamer El Mahdi was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Egypt in September 2025, building on his prior role as a Non Executive Board Member since March 2025, representing the government.

With over 30 years of experience, El Mahdi has served as Founder and Chairman of Trade Globe and Terrawaves Networks since 2020, overseeing global operations in telecom consultancy, network design, and digital infrastructure development. His career spans executive leadership in multinational corporations and investment firms across various sectors, including telecommunications, digital transformation, fintech, real estate, mining, and non-banking financial services.

From 2014-2019, he served as Group CEO of Orascom Telecom Media and Technology (OTMT), leading its strategic transformation and diversification across multiple industries and regions, including Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East. Prior to that, he was CEO of Orascom Telecom Algeria (Djezzy), Algeria’s largest mobile operator, from 2008-2013.

During his tenure at Orascom Telecom Holding, he held key leadership roles, including Group CTIO (2003-2008), where he managed multi-billion-dollar investments and launched mobile operations in Canada, Bangladesh, Iraq, and North Korea. From 2001-2003, as CEO of Telecom Egypt, he played a pivotal role in securing Egypt’s third mobile operator license, which later facilitated the acquisition of a 45% stake in Vodafone Egypt.

Early in his career, El Mahdi held leadership positions at AT&T, managing large-scale telecom infrastructure projects across North Africa.

A seasoned board member, he has served on the boards of Orascom Telecom, Beltone Financial Holding, Contact Financial Holding, and other prominent firms in Egypt and internationally.

El Mahdi holds an MBA in International Business Administration from the Maastricht School of Management, a Master’s in Project Management from George Washington University, a Master’s in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from California State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in the same field from Cairo University.

Elhossaini Adel was appointed as Vice President - Chief Regional Affairs Officer in October 2023, having served as Vice President of Customer Care since October 2021.

Prior to this role, Adel was the acting Customer Care Vice President since 2019. During this time, he was in charge of standardizing call center processes and introducing new methodologies to enhance sales support, customer service, and secure multiple revenue streams. Concurrently, he was the Project Manager of one of the company's major investment projects, 'Internet of Egypt', which involved accelerating Capex spending to reach 90% of the population with Fiber to the curb from 2019 to 2020. He played an instrumental role in managing the execution of the project, which improved fixed broadband services in terms of speed and quality nation-wide and set the ground for the release of new products to the market.

Beginning his corporate career in Telecom Egypt in 2007 as Operations General Manager, Adel held several managerial positions over the course of 14 years in the fields of transmission network operations and regional affairs. He was responsible for developing and managing network expansions while overseeing operational support to ensure proper network operations and reachability.

Adel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Menofia University and a Master of Business Administration from The Arab Academy of Science, Technology & Maritime Transport.

Ramy Abdel-Fattah Kato joined Telecom Egypt in December 2023 as Chief Customer Officer to spearhead the company’s customer-centric goals. Kato has over 26 years of experience in managing companies with large scale operations in various industries in the EMEA region, including telecommunications, financial services, e-commerce, digital payments, business process outsourcing, and energy. His expertise includes local and expatriate startup operations, scaling operations, digital transformation, and achieving operational efficiencies.

From March 2020 until December 2023, Kato was Head of Care & Egypt Center at Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (VOIS), where he achieved several milestones including, developing the VOIS employer branding in Egypt, leading the Care transformation across VOIS to build the future of care operations, and overseeing Care operations across Europe, Egypt, and India with over 8000 FTE. From October 2018 to February 2020, he was the General Manager of Global Finance, a subsidiary of Global Leasing Company providing financial services in the Egyptian Market. In September 2016, Kato held the position of Vice President of Careem Care in Dubai before taking on the role of Managing Director of Careem, Egypt, a ride-hailing startup that offers services in 19 MENA countries. Before joining Careem, Kato's professional journey led him to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Xceed, the leading business process outsourcing company in Egypt and North Africa, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom Egypt.

Kato holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the American University in Cairo and an Executive MBA from Rennes School of Business in France.

Wael Hanafy is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Telecom Egypt, a position he officially assumed in October 2024 after serving as acting CFO from July 2024. With over two decades of dedicated service at Telecom Egypt, Hanafy is a company veteran who has established himself as a pivotal figure in its financial landscape since joining in 2002.

As CFO, Hanafy is committed to steering the company toward continued financial stability and success while championing innovation and fostering a culture of accountability within the finance team.

Throughout his tenure, Hanafy has held several pivotal positions, most recently serving as the Senior Director of Financial Affairs prior to his appointment as CFO. His extensive experience encompasses a broad range of finance functions, including corporate finance, investment strategy, financial planning, and budgeting. Hanafy’s comprehensive knowledge and hands-on approach have enabled him to successfully manage complex mergers and acquisitions, ensuring thorough due diligence and fostering robust relationships with investors, operators, and vendors.

From 2022 to 2024, Hanafy concurrently led the Investor Relations function at the company, where he was instrumental in enhancing communication and building trust with stakeholders. His ability to convey the company's financial health and strategic vision played a crucial role in attracting investment and maintaining strong investor confidence.

Hanafy is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Helwan University.