Matthieu Galvani was appointed Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in October 2022 and is a member of VEON’s Group Executive Committee.

Matthieu has over 22 years’ experience working in the telecommunications sector in the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. In this time, he developed significant experience in corporate affairs, brand strategy and reputation management.

Matthieu joined VEON Group in 2016 as Chief Commercial Officer for emerging markets, before becoming CEO and Chairman of the Board of VEON’s Djezzy mobile operator in Algeria in 2020, serving over 14 million customers with more than 2,700 employees.

Prior to his roles with VEON, Matthieu held the positions of Chief Commercial Officer of Zain Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chief Commercial Officer of Tunisie Telecom, Chief Commercial Officer of Djezzy under Orascom Telecom Group ownership and Chief Marketing & Communication Officer of KenCell in Kenya.