VEON News & Events

Veon (VEON) and Mastercard (MA) collaborate to accelerate the development of inclusive, intelligent and accessible financial services across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. The collaboration is designed to bring together VEON's local digital platforms, customer reach, data-driven capabilities and emerging VEON Digital Finance strategy with Mastercard's global payments network, technology and financial services expertise. Together, the organizations intend to explore the development of a generation of financial services, including AI-powered credit scoring, embedded finance and digital wallets, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. The solutions will also provide merchant services, loyalty and remittances for consumers, small businesses and enterprises across VEON's markets.The collaboration is expected to begin with pilots in Ukraine and Kazakhstan with potential expansion across VEON's other markets. Through Mastercard's global network, the companies also intend to explore opportunities to reach people in markets where VEON does not yet operate.

Veon committed an initial $250M investment over the coming years, forming part of a new initiative aimed at attracting a total of $1B in foreign direct investment to Bangladesh. Augie Fabela II, chairman and founder of the board of Veon, met with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, yesterday at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka.

VEON Ltd. (VEON), a global digital operator and the parent company of Kyivstar Group Ltd. (KYIV), announced that Kyivstar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine at the 2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference to explore potential routes for investors in Ukraine to access existing Nasdaq-listed shares like Kyivstar's. As part of the MoU framework, the parties will conduct a preliminary regulatory and legal assessment of mechanisms through which Kyivstar's existing Nasdaq-listed shares could be made accessible to investors in Ukraine through established brokerage channels. The partnership will focus on jointly assessing the regulatory, legal, and organizational requirements needed to advance this initiative, in full compliance with Ukrainian legislation and U.S. federal securities laws.

Kyivstar Group announced the nationwide launch of the Starlink Mobile light data service in Ukraine. The service allows customers with compatible fourth-generation smartphones to use applications such as Viber, WhatsApp, and Google Maps via Starlink satellites when terrestrial cellular coverage is unavailable. Currently available on Android devices, the service covers the majority of Ukraine's territory, excluding active combat zones and temporarily occupied areas. The initiative represents a first for the country in building satellite-enabled backup connectivity. "Kyivstar is expanding connectivity options for Ukrainians with the launch of light data based on Starlink Mobile. We already see strong demand for satellite-enabled SMS. Now, subscribers will have even more ways to stay connected, even when terrestrial cellular coverage is not available, they can communicate via messaging apps and access navigation services," said Oleksandr Komarov, president of Kyivstar Group.