President Solih Presented ‘Al Rihla’ By Ooredoo Maldives

A special ceremony took place at the President’s Office on Thursday, May 12^th where President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was presented the official World Cup 2022 ball, ‘Al Rihla’ as a symbol of Ooredoo’s commitment to provide exceptional experiences for Maldivian football fans ahead of the upcoming World Cup 2022, to be held in Qatar.
 
Providing the honorary ball was the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Maldives, Khalid Al-Hamadi. The official ball for the 2022 World Cup, 'Al Rihla,' was unveiled earlier this year and is believed to be the fastest ball "in flight" in the competition's history.
 
The ball was offered as a symbol of Ooredoo's commitment to provide exceptional experiences for Maldivian football fans during the approaching holiday season of the World Cup 2022, which will be held in Qatar. Furthermore, President Solih was invited to join the biggest sporting event for the celebrations.

 
During the ceremony, ongoing collaborations to enable a Digital Maldives, which include expanding 5G coverage across the Maldives, strengthening national telecom infrastructure by connecting the Maldives to Europe and Singapore via the peace cable network, and introducing innovative new services to power local industries were discussed and highlighted.
 
Ooredoo Qatar, the biggest telecoms provider, was named the Official Middle East & Africa Telecommunications Operator of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in November 2021. With Ooredoo Group's strong commitment to FIFA and the World Cup 2022, Ooredoo Maldives is firm in providing a vibrant and endearing football festival and enabling communities across the country to be a part of this most exciting event of the year 2022.