Zain Group reported a 16-year high in revenue and a double-digit profit jump for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, reflecting broad-based growth across data, enterprise and fintech lines. The company posted KD 1.7 billion in consolidated revenue, up 15 percent year on year, with EBITDA at KD 552 million and net income at KD 178 million. Quarterly performance stayed firm, with Q3 revenue at KD 582 million and net income at KD 57 million. The Board also declared a second interim cash dividend of 25 fils per share for year-to-date profits, payable on November 19, following the 10 fils interim dividend distributed on September 3.

Chairman Osamah Al Furaih said the group’s operations “have shown great resilience to grow market share,” while Vice-Chairman and Group CEO Bader Al-Kharafi noted that the 4WARD strategy and AI initiatives are accelerating digital service rollout and operational efficiency. The Board is also considering adoption of IAS 29 in 2025, with preliminary assessments indicating no material impact on equity and a positive effect on this year’s results, pending completion of requirements.

For Bahrain’s audience, Zain Bahrain remains a useful local barometer. The unit reported Q3 profit of BD 1.64 million, steady EPS of 4 fils, and revenue of BD 19.5 million, with nine-month profit rising to BD 4.18 million and revenue to BD 60.75 million. These prints point to disciplined execution in a competitive market and provide context for the Group’s strong regional trajectory.

Beyond Bahrain, Zain KSA recorded SAR 373 million in net profit for the first nine months and SAR 153 million in Q3, reflecting continued monetisation of 5G coverage and enterprise solutions. Zain also highlighted talent brand momentum this month, with Forbes’ World’s Best Employers recognition underscoring internal culture and regional appeal to technical talent.

Why this matters now in Bahrain. Rising Group revenue from data and enterprise solutions signals a friendlier backdrop for startups building on telco infrastructure. Founders can scope integrations with ZainTECH and API partners while aligning pilots to Bahrain’s demand patterns. Investors can read the dividend stance as confidence in cash generation, while policymakers can track Bahrain’s contribution within a diversified growth story across Kuwait, KSA, Iraq and Sudan. Practical takeaway: use telco relationships to shorten time to market for fintech, IoT and edge-enabled services, then benchmark unit economics against Zain Bahrain’s quarterly prints.

Next step: founders should request a discovery call with Zain’s enterprise arm this week and map a single use case that can ride existing 5G or cloud capacity, using Zain Bahrain’s latest numbers as a sizing reference for initial deployment.