Thuraya Telecommunications Company has appointed an Emirati woman to its Board of Directors, the first woman to join the board since its inception.

Farah Al Mazrui, a UAE national who joined the board effective 31st March, holds an MSc in Risk Management and Financial Engineering from the Tanaka Business School at Imperial College and a BSc Hons in Economics from the Queen Mary University of London.

"Farah's extensive commercial and government financial experience will strengthen Thuraya's ability to address future opportunities and aid in the management of our next-generation planning, particularly in evaluating and funding our strategic initiatives," said Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Chairman of Thuraya's Board of Directors.

Thuraya is the market leader in mobile satellite handheld solutions with over 50% market share within its coverage area, which spans 160 countries in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Source: WAM