Rafat Nawawi

Rafat Nawawi is an experienced professional in the telecommunications sector, currently serving as an Advisor for Business Acceleration at Evamp & Saanga since June 2020. Previously, Rafat held the position of Managing Director for the Middle East at Lebara from January 2019 to May 2020. A significant tenure at Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa included roles as Group VP of Business Development and Chief Executive Officer from April 2011 to May 2017. Additionally, Rafat was Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Mobile KSA from September 2010 to April 2011. Before these roles, extensive experience was gained at Zain, serving as Chief Marketing Officer, Group Business Transformation Director, and Group Marketing Director, among other positions from September 1999 to August 2010. Educational credentials include an MSC from London Business School, a leadership program at Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from The Citadel.