Jabbor Kayumov, who has been leading the company as its chief executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), has resigned from his position.
Kayumov cited family reasons behind his decision to depart from the role. He had been leading the private telco since May 2023.
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Ncell CEO Kayumov resigns as CEO
As Kayumov leaves the position, the Ncell board of directors has appointed the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Syed Md. Enamul Kabir as its acting CEO. He will now assume the office and lead the company as its executive head.
Since the development, Enamul’s name has already appeared on the Ncell website as its Acting CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Seasoned in the telecommunications field, Jabbor Kayumov took office as CEO of Ncell on May 10, 2023. He had succeeded the outgoing former CEO, Andy Chong. On Kayumov’s watch, Ncell continued to be a top telco in the country and resumed infrastructure expansion and network improvement projects. Ncell launched Sadhain ON packs during his tenure, which have remained extremely popular among users. Further, Ncell VoWiFi and eSIM also came during his role as the CEO. However, the company hasn’t reversed its economic woes, which is a national situation for the industry.
Kayumov has been brave about speaking of Nepal’s 5G network struggles. He has mentioned that it is difficult to start 5G for the country’s telcos due to their financial struggles. The idea came amidst the talks that the next-gen telecom network takes immense resources for launch. The company, though, has maintained that it is ready and capable of launching 5G if it gets permission from NTA.
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About Enamul Kabir
Jabbor’s successor Enamul Kabir will now lead the company into its key future ahead. He was already the CFO of the company and now also given acting CEO role.
But before joining Ncell, Kabir served as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at UCB Fintech Company (UPAY) in Bangladesh. He has also held leadership roles at Telenor Group’s operations in Bangladesh (Grameenphone) and Thailand (Dtac).
He is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He also holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK.
“Enam brings over two decades of diverse leadership experience across multiple industries and cultural landscapes, with a strong focus on strategic finance, business transformation, and corporate governance,” writes Ncell on its website after listing him as its new Acting CEO and CFO. Therefore, he will bring his financial as well as technical expertise to the company, this time, as its CEO.
