Overview

Under the sponsorship of the Yemeni-Omani United Telecom (YOU) with the theme of "Technology for Innovation“, the highly anticipated Alibaba Cloud Summit - Yemen 2023 was successfully held online from (12-14 December) via the Alibaba Cloud platform.

MountCloud ably managed all aspects of the summit under the leadership of Bassem Al-Warafi, CEO, and Hana Ghaleb, COO. With representatives from key partner Yemeni-Omani United Telecom (YOU), including Ibrahim Al-Swaidi, Chairman, Abdullah Al-Shehari, Deputy Executive Director, and Saleh Al-Nakhlani, CIO, and the Central Bank of Yemen - Sana'a also participated, represented by Yusra Ishaq, Director of Remittances Department at Payment Systems Department.

The aim of the Alibaba Cloud Summit - Yemen 2023 was to enhance Yemen's position as a leading regional center in the field of technology and attract ambitious investments and partnerships to the country. The summit was attended by prominent figures and speakers from global companies such as Alibaba Cloud, Whale Cloud, LGMS, OSS Middle East, and ChainID. It also witnessed a distinguished presence of leading companies in the technology and innovation field.

The agenda was thoughtfully curated across several sessions to explore Yemen's digital transformation journey. Day one focused on blueprinting strategies and leveraging cutting-edge technologies (Digital Transformation Delivery Framework (DTDF), the utilization of advanced technologies such as cloud computing and Web.3). Day two analyzed opportunities in AI, metaverse, and the evolving face of e-commerce. On the final day, powering digital finance through cybersecurity, big data and fintech innovations took center stage.

The Alibaba Cloud Summit - Yemen 2023 concluded with a strong message to the international community about Yemen's potential in the field of technology and investments. The importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors in achieving technological progress and boosting the economy in Yemen was emphasized.

MountCloud for Systems Services and IT began its journey towards empowering digital transformation in late 2021. Founded on December 22nd with a mission to offer cutting-edge technical solutions powered by industry-leader Alibaba Cloud, Mount Cloud aims to sculpt the optimal digital environments where clients can soar.

Whether striving for improved performance, quality assurance, productivity leapfrogs or maximum workflow flexibility, Mount Cloud adheres to the highest global standards to design customized solutions.

Trusted now by a growing portfolio of enterprises and organizations across all sectors, Mount Cloud acts as the conductor for orchestrating optimal synergy between business objectives and technological enablement.

By fostering truly collaborative relationships, Mount Cloud ensures every solution becomes a platform not just for today, but tomorrow's endless possibilities. Their story is only beginning!

The company was established in November 2001 as a local and international company, and become the best choice for the Yemeni community as a GSM service provider under the trade name "SpaceTel Yemen", which is a part of the Investcom Group, which in turn later merged with "MTN International" Group in July 2006 to change its brand from "SpaceTel Yemen" to the brand "MTN Yemen", and aimed to provide mobile phone service to users throughout the Republic of Yemen with the latest mobile phone services based on the latest communication technologies.

On February 17, 2021, Emerald International acquired the share of MTN International in Yemen, afterword’s, the official announcement was made on March 7, 2022 of the brand with its current name "Yemeni-Omani United Telecommunications Company (YOU)", which currently provides 4G Internet services, and going on word to provide its services with high quality and distinctive to all its subscribers.