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VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) is a United Arab Emirates-based digital operator active in wireless telecommunications and digital services across Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, and Uzbekistan. The VEON news page on Stock Titan aggregates company announcements, operating company updates, and regulatory communications that illustrate how the group is developing connectivity, digital services, and financial solutions in its core markets.
Recent news highlights VEON’s focus on next-generation connectivity and network resilience. Kyivstar in Ukraine has launched Starlink Direct to Cell satellite connectivity services and a 5G pilot zone in Lviv, while Beeline Kazakhstan has tested Starlink Direct to Cell for voice and messaging. Kyivstar has also invested in solar power generation as part of its energy resilience strategy. These stories show how VEON’s operating companies are combining terrestrial and satellite networks and investing in infrastructure to support reliable communications.
VEON’s news flow also covers digital financial services and financial inclusion. Mobilink Microfinance Bank in Pakistan has launched Islamic banking operations, and Banglalink in Bangladesh has received regulatory approval to operate as a payment service provider, enabling digital payment and money transfer services. Group-level announcements include VEON’s transfer to the Nasdaq Global Select Market and its inclusion in major equity indices such as the S&P Global Broad Market Index and the MSCI Ukraine Index.
Investors and followers of VEON can use this news page to review official press releases on connectivity initiatives, digital financial services, capital markets milestones, and corporate transactions involving VEON and its operating companies. The page provides a centralized view of how VEON’s strategy is reflected in concrete projects and regulatory developments across its five markets.
Kyivstar (Nasdaq: KYIV) reported strong 3Q25 unaudited results with total revenue up 20.9% YoY to UAH 12.3 bn (USD 297 mn) and EBITDA up 21.5% YoY to UAH 7.1 bn (USD 171 mn), delivering a 57.6% EBITDA margin. Mobile ARPU rose 14.0% YoY to UAH 153.1 (USD 3.7).
Direct digital revenue surged 531% to UAH 1,464 mn (USD 35 mn), reaching 11.9% of total revenue, helped by the April consolidation of Uklon (USD 24.7 mn revenue, USD 9.1 mn EBITDA, USD 6.7 mn profit in 3Q25). Multiplay users grew 24.8% YoY to 6.6 mn; digital MAUs rose 49.4% to 13.5 mn.
Liquidity remained strong with cash USD 472 mn and LTM equity free cash flow USD 373 mn. Kyivstar commenced Nasdaq trading on August 15 and ran a Starlink Direct to Cell test. Full‑year 2025 guidance: revenue +24%–27% and EBITDA +23%–26% in UAH terms; capex intensity 30%–33%.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) announced that Beeline Kazakhstan will partner with Starlink Direct to Cell to provide satellite-to-mobile connectivity across Kazakhstan, backed by a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.
Beeline plans to launch messaging in 2026 followed by data services, building on prior rural network expansion and off-grid base stations. VEON signed a global framework agreement with Starlink, becoming the first global telecom to enter a multi-country arrangement; rollout is subject to standard regulatory approvals.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) announced leadership changes effective January 1, 2026. Sebastian Rice will join as General Counsel, succeeding Acting General Counsel Vitaly Shmakov, who is promoted to the newly created Chief Investment Officer role to lead mergers & acquisitions and the Group’s growth portfolio. Anand Ramachandran retains his role as Chief Corporate Development Officer with expanded investor relations and investor value creation responsibilities. Sebastian joins from Akin Gump after 24 years in senior roles including Partner-in-Charge of London and Geneva and Co-Head of Corporate Practice. CEO Kaan Terzioglu highlighted the moves as part of VEON’s digital operator transformation and growth agenda from its Dubai headquarters.
VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) announced that its Pakistan digital finance platform JazzCash won the Silver Award in Banking at Money20/20 USA 2025 for ReadyCash, its digital lending feature.
ReadyCash disburses an average of 140,000 digital loans daily, making JazzCash the largest digital lender in Pakistan, and was recognised for responsible lending and advancing financial inclusion aligned with Pakistan's target of 75% formal access by 2028.
VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) will release selected consolidated financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 at 9:00 GST (0:00 EST) on November 10, 2025. Management will host a results conference call the same day at 16:00 GST (7:00 EST) with a webcast and phone dial-in.
Shareholders can watch a YouTube livestream or register for the webcast and dial-in. A live Q&A will be available via Zoom and an online upvoting platform by Say Technologies, opening October 31, 2025 at 8:00 EST and closing the Friday before the call. Questions and support contacts: ir@veon.com and support@saytechnologies.com.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) announced that Beeline Kazakhstan will acquire 100% of OLX Kazakhstan for USD 75 million. OLX KZ is a leading Kazakh online classifieds platform with ~10 million monthly active users, 3.6 million listings, and monthly reach of >52% of the country’s active internet users as of June 30, 2025. The deal is positioned to extend Beeline Kazakhstan’s digital services and create integration synergies while OLX Group will provide transitional IT support. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) has inaugurated the JazzCash Experience Lounge in Islamabad, Pakistan, showcasing its digital financial services platform. JazzCash, Pakistan's leading DFS provider with 53 million customers, processed transactions equivalent to 9% of Pakistan's GDP in 2024.
The platform operates through a network of 600,000 merchants and 300,000 agents, facilitating 140,000 digital loans daily to micro-entrepreneurs. The Experience Lounge demonstrates various payment technologies, including QR code transactions, Tap Pay, and innovative solutions like facial recognition payments and palm verification.
As of Q2 2025, VEON's DFS platforms serve 40.7 million monthly active users across markets, processing approximately US$43.6 billion in total transaction value over the last twelve months.
VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) and its Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar Group Ltd (NASDAQ: KYIV; KYIVW) marked a historic milestone by ringing the Nasdaq opening bell on August 29, 2025. The event celebrated Kyivstar becoming the first Ukrainian company to trade on a U.S. stock exchange.
The ceremony featured prominent attendees including Kyivstar President Oleksandr Komarov, Ukraine's Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, and other high-ranking Ukrainian officials. The event was part of a broader initiative including an investor meeting with over 160 participants and the inaugural "Invest in Ukraine, NOW!" U.S.-Ukraine Business Symposium, focusing on investment opportunities in Ukraine's reconstruction and recovery.
Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ: KYIV) and VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) have announced an upcoming virtual investor meeting scheduled for August 28, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET. The meeting will feature presentations from senior management covering Kyivstar's strategic initiatives, financial performance, and market outlook, including key developments from Q2 2025 results.
Investors and analysts can participate through a virtual platform, with presentation materials to be made available on Kyivstar's Investor Relations website. The session will include a Q&A segment for participant engagement.
VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) and its subsidiary Kyivstar (NASDAQ:KYIV) are celebrating Kyivstar's historic listing on Nasdaq as the first Ukrainian company listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The companies will mark this milestone by ringing the Nasdaq opening bell on August 29, 2025, and launching the "Invest in Ukraine NOW!" campaign in the United States.
Kyivstar, Ukraine's leading digital operator, serves 22.4 million mobile customers and reported Q2 2025 revenue of $284 million, a 20.9% year-over-year increase. The company operates various digital services including Helsi healthcare platform, Kyivstar TV, and Uklon ride-hailing platform. The week-long celebration includes an investor conference and business symposium focusing on Ukraine's reconstruction through public-private partnerships.