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Top 25 Most Influential
People in Telecom

Founder and Chairman

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Think Big Goals
and Win Big Success

40+Subsidiaries
20Countries
25+Years in the industry
500+Mobile Operators

The Ventures

A portfolio built on infrastructure, not exits. Six operating businesses across telecom, banking and capital - each one a long-held conviction rather than a trade.
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A global technology conglomerate founded in 1998, headquartered in the UK with 40+ subsidiaries across 19 countries reshaping telecommunications, fintech, and capital advisory.
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“ I never lose.
I either win, or learn.”

Twenty-eight years of building, rescuing and reinventing - compressed into a sentence.

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The Philosophy

Thought leadership from Mountasser Hachem on the industries of telecom and fintech he has spent twenty-eight years building.

The future of telecom in emerging markets

How mobile operators can unlock new revenue streams through A2P monetization, fintech convergence, and eSIM technology.

The Journey

A compressed chronology of the milestones that shaped Monty Holding and its operating companies under Mountasser Hachem's leadership.

1997Origins

First steps in telecom

Mountasser Hachem enters the telecommunications industry in the Middle East, recognizing the enormous potential of mobile connectivity in emerging markets.

First steps in telecom
1998Founding

A single office in Beirut

Founds Monty Mobile to provide roaming and messaging services for mobile carriers emerging across the Middle East and Africa.

A single office in Beirut
2003Expansion

First tier-one contracts

Expands operations across North Africa and the Gulf - signing first major mobile network operator partnerships.

First tier-one contracts
2004Media

ETV satellite channel

Launches the first entertainment satellite TV channel in the Middle East - viewers could chat, play games, and check horoscopes.

ETV satellite channel
2008Growth

100+ operators milestone

Crosses one hundred signed operators worldwide. Value-added services platform becomes the flagship product line.

100+ operators milestone
2015Acquisition

Comium acquisition

Leads the acquisition of Comium, a distressed West African mobile carrier. The first full mobile network under Monty Holding.

Comium acquisition
2017Recognition

GSMA WAS6 host

GSMA selects Monty Mobile to host the WAS6 conference in Marrakesh, attracting over 1,000 telecom executives globally.

GSMA WAS6 host
2019Fintech

MontyPay launches

Global payment gateway goes live, extending the group into merchant acquiring and cross-border payments with 180+ payment methods.

2021Banking

MyMonty neobank

Consumer neobank launches with EU, UK and African licensing - multi-currency accounts, physical and virtual cards, instant transfers.

MyMonty neobank
2022Award

ROCCO Top 25

ROCCO selects Mountasser Hachem as one of the top 25 most influential people in the global telecom industry on the ROCCO 100 chart

ROCCO Top 25
2024Triple milestone

WAS19 + eSIM + Comium 4G

GSMA hosts WAS19 in Istanbul. Monty eSIM launches for travellers. Comium upgraded from 2G to 4G+ in just six months.

WAS19 + eSIM + Comium 4G
2026Today

Nineteen countries

Monty Holding spans 40+ subsidiaries across 19 countries - telecom, fintech, real estate, agriculture, and capital advisory.

Nineteen countries