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Wtdc 14 interviews ahmed mekky board member ceo gbi
Ahmed Mekky (Arabic: احمد مكي) is the Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Bridge International (GBI).
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- Wtdc 14 interviews ahmed mekky board member ceo gbi
- ahmed mekky nelghy el mostaheel
- Education
- Gulf Bridge International
- Appointments
- References

As CEO, Ahmed has led the construction of the first privately owned and independently operated submarine cable in the Gulf region, with onward connectivity to Europe, Africa and Asia. Ahmed has over 18 years experience in the telecom sector across the MENA region. He has a well established network of senior business relationships with the major communications companies in the region, and prior to founding Gulf Bridge International, worked with numerous companies across the region on projects encompassing both telecoms infrastructure and satellite communications.
ahmed mekky nelghy el mostaheel
Education
Ahmed was awarded a B.Sc. in Communications and Electronics Engineering from the Cairo University. In addition, he has a Pre-Master in Computer Engineering from Cairo University and a M.Sc. in ITI from the University of Nottingham.
Gulf Bridge International
Ahmed Mekky is the Chief Executive Officer, co-founder and board member of Gulf Bridge International (GBI). GBI is the Middle East's first privately owned, carrier neutral, regional cable operator. Deploying the latest fiber optic technology, GBI has a comprehensive cable system connecting all the gulf countries together and providing onwards connectivity to Europe, Africa and Asia.
Prior to founding GBI, Ahmed worked on projects encompassing both telecom's infrastructure and satellite communications. Ahmed has taken a leading role on a broad range of business opportunities including the acquisition of an existing telecom operator, investing in telecom ventures in Europe, investing in GSM licenses in Africa and acquiring a license for a country's international gateway for voice and data.