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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.
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.
Kyivstar Group (Nasdaq: KYIV), a subsidiary of VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), has commenced trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, marking a historic milestone as the first and only pure-play Ukrainian investment opportunity listed on U.S. stock markets.
The listing represents a significant step in Ukraine's economic recovery, with Kyivstar positioning itself as a leading channel for international investors interested in the Ukrainian market. The company, which employs over 5,000 people, will formally mark its public listing by ringing the Nasdaq's Opening Bell on August 29, 2025.
Kyivstar Group Ltd., Ukraine's leading digital operator and subsidiary of VEON (NASDAQ: VEON), has completed its business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I. The combined company will begin trading on Nasdaq on August 15, 2025, under the ticker symbols "KYIV" and "KYIVW", becoming the first pure-play Ukrainian investment opportunity in U.S. stock markets.
Following the transaction, which received strong investor support with only 25.4% redemption rate and secured USD 178 million in proceeds, VEON maintains an 89.6% stake in Kyivstar Group. The company serves nearly 23 million mobile customers and 1.1 million fixed connectivity users, offering digital services including healthcare platform Helsi, Kyivstar TV, and ride-hailing platform Uklon. Kyivstar also provides enterprise services and plans to launch Starlink Direct to Cell services in Q4 2025.
VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) has completed the sale of its 50.1% indirect stake in Sky Mobile LLC (Beeline Kyrgyzstan) to state-owned Eldik Bank. The transaction occurred after the Kyrgyz Government exercised its right of first refusal, following VEON's initial intent to sell to CG Cell Technologies in March 2024.
The divestment aligns with VEON's strategy to simplify its group structure and optimize its portfolio, focusing on markets with larger populations and opportunities for scalable digital businesses. The sale was executed through Menacrest AG, with Eldik Bank paying the full transaction value upon completion.
VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar has successfully completed the first field test of Starlink Direct to Cell technology in Eastern Europe. The test, conducted in the Zhytomyr region, demonstrated successful message exchange between Kyivstar's CEO and Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation using standard 4G smartphones connected directly to Starlink satellites.
Kyivstar and Starlink plan to commercially launch Direct to Cell connectivity in Q4 2025, initially offering messaging services, with video communication capabilities under development. This initiative aims to provide reliable connectivity in areas where traditional networks are unavailable, particularly crucial in humanitarian and crisis situations.
The announcement also mentions VEON's progress towards listing Kyivstar Group Ltd on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol KYIV through a business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp I.
VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results, with total revenue reaching USD 1,087 million, up 5.9% year-over-year (11.2% in local currency). The company's EBITDA grew 13.2% YoY to USD 520 million, while direct digital revenues surged 56.6% YoY to USD 180 million, now representing 16.5% of total revenues.
The company maintains strong liquidity with USD 1,283 million in total cash and deposits, including USD 206 million at headquarters. VEON has revised its 2025 outlook upward, now expecting local currency revenue growth of 13-15% YoY and EBITDA growth of 14-16% YoY. The company also completed its USD 100 million share buyback program, with the final phase acquiring 722,588 ADSs for USD 35 million.
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