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VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) is a United Arab Emirates-based digital operator active in wireless telecommunications and digital services across Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, and Uzbekistan. The VEON news page on Stock Titan aggregates company announcements, operating company updates, and regulatory communications that illustrate how the group is developing connectivity, digital services, and financial solutions in its core markets.
Recent news highlights VEON’s focus on next-generation connectivity and network resilience. Kyivstar in Ukraine has launched Starlink Direct to Cell satellite connectivity services and a 5G pilot zone in Lviv, while Beeline Kazakhstan has tested Starlink Direct to Cell for voice and messaging. Kyivstar has also invested in solar power generation as part of its energy resilience strategy. These stories show how VEON’s operating companies are combining terrestrial and satellite networks and investing in infrastructure to support reliable communications.
VEON’s news flow also covers digital financial services and financial inclusion. Mobilink Microfinance Bank in Pakistan has launched Islamic banking operations, and Banglalink in Bangladesh has received regulatory approval to operate as a payment service provider, enabling digital payment and money transfer services. Group-level announcements include VEON’s transfer to the Nasdaq Global Select Market and its inclusion in major equity indices such as the S&P Global Broad Market Index and the MSCI Ukraine Index.
Investors and followers of VEON can use this news page to review official press releases on connectivity initiatives, digital financial services, capital markets milestones, and corporate transactions involving VEON and its operating companies. The page provides a centralized view of how VEON’s strategy is reflected in concrete projects and regulatory developments across its five markets.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) and its Kyivstar unit fulfilled and exceeded their 2023-2027 Ukraine investment pledge ahead of schedule, investing USD 1.3 billion between 2023 and April 2026, or 130% of the original USD 1.0 billion commitment. Investments targeted connectivity, energy resilience, digital services and strategic acquisitions.
Key actions included mobile coverage expansion, Starlink Mobile direct-to-device deployment, accelerated fixed-line rollout, backup power investments, and acquisitions of Uklon, Tabletki.ua and SUNVIN 11.
VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) announced that, effective January 1, 2026, BNY Mellon will not collect depositary service fees on VEON American Depositary Shares (ADSs), reducing the cost of ownership by USD 0.05 per ADS per year. The company also outlined a capital allocation policy targeting at least USD 100 million annually for share buybacks and reiterated its strategy to become a consumer and enterprise service company with a telco license across five markets.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) published its 2025 Integrated Annual Report highlighting digital transformation and stronger financials. Group revenue rose 9.9% to $4,399m and EBITDA grew 18.8% to $2,009m. Local‑currency revenue and EBITDA increased 14.2% and 24.2% respectively. Digital customers hit 205.8m 3‑month active users vs 150.2m connectivity users; direct digital revenues rose 62.5% and reached 20.1% of revenues in 4Q25. Kyivstar listed on Nasdaq on 15 Aug 2025. Board authorized a $100m buyback and set a capital allocation policy targeting at least $100m returned annually. Energy and ESG initiatives expanded, including 1,906 renewable‑equipped base stations.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) subsidiary Banglalink signed an agreement with Starlink Mobile to integrate direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Bangladesh.
Banglalink plans to launch messaging in 2026, with data services to follow pending regulatory approvals, giving 4G LTE smartphones satellite-enabled access across Bangladesh’s >175 million population.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) will release its 1Q26 financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, at 8:00 GST (0:00 EST) on May 13, 2026. A results conference call with senior management is scheduled for 16:00 GST (8:00 EST) the same day.
Registration details, a livestream on YouTube, and a Say Technologies Q&A platform for submitting and upvoting shareholder questions (available from 8:00 EST on May 6, 2026) will be provided.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) said the Competition Commission of Pakistan approved Jazz International Holding's acquisition of TPL Insurance following a Phase-I clearance, allowing closing in mid-2026. TPL Insurance reported PKR 5.7 billion gross written premium and 277,000 policies as of Dec 31, 2025. The deal price is approx PKR 4.15 billion (USD 14.6 million).
VEON said JazzWorld serves 82 million digital users, with digital revenues at 28.7% of total and 38.8% YoY growth; JazzCash processed USD 53 billion in 2025.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) set its 2026 Annual General Meeting for May 11, 2026 at 12:00 GST with a record date of March 31, 2026.
The Board recommended seven incumbents for re-election, including CEO Kaan Terzioglu and Michael R. Pompeo. The AGM agenda includes re-appointment of UHY LLP as external auditor and receipt of the 2025 audited financial statements. Management highlighted an 84.1% YoY increase in digital revenues to 20.1% of Group revenue in 4Q25, the August 2025 Nasdaq listing of Kyivstar, and progress on a global SpaceX partnership integrating terrestrial and satellite networks.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) subsidiary JazzCash has onboarded its 1 millionth Raast QR-enabled merchant, expanding Pakistan's largest digital payment acceptance network and advancing the country's cashless economy. JazzCash serves 58 million registered customers and processed PKR 15 trillion in transaction value in 2025 (≈USD 53 billion, ~13% of GDP).
The milestone highlights JazzCash's role in digitizing commerce across neighbourhood shops, micro-entrepreneurs, retailers and online businesses while supporting financial inclusion and interoperability via Pakistan's national Raast system.
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) said management holds 1.84% of total share capital in ADSs, with CEO Kaan Terzioglu owning slightly more than 1%, triggering insider disclosure. The company is executing a USD 100 million buyback program started Nov 14, 2025.
As of Mar 26, 2026, VEON repurchased 745,420 ADSs for USD 39.0 million and USD 3 million of 2027 notes; total repurchases since Aug 2024 equal 2.89 million ADSs for USD 139.0 million. VEON introduced a policy targeting at least USD 100 million returned to shareholders annually via buybacks.
VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) highlighted Uklon’s March 25, 2026 launch of a beta Travel service, enabling domestic and international bus ticket bookings inside the Uklon app.
The move expands Uklon from urban ride‑hailing to intercity and cross‑border mobility, leveraging 3.8 million monthly active users and an annualized revenue run rate of over USD 100 million. As of Q4 2025 Uklon operated in 27 cities, logged 43.6 million rides and completed 1.3 million deliveries during the quarter.