Joe Kawkabani joined KIPCO as Group Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer in 2018.
Joe Kawkabani has been appointed CEO of OSN, effective immediately. He has been a board member and a close partner to the OSN leadership team working on the vision and strategy across all divisions.
Speaking about the appointment, Sheikha Dana, Chairperson of OSN (Panther Media Group), commented: “We are pleased that Joe is stepping in as CEO as he works towards the board’s vision for the Company to be a leading premium entertainment ecosystem in the region.”
Kawkabani was previously Group Chief Investment Officer at KIPCO, which owns 87.6% of the shares in OSN. Prior to that, he had a 20-year run, managing investments across diverse industries in the Middle East and Africa region. He served as CEO of CPC Africa, CIO of Franklin Templeton MENA, and co-founder and Managing Director at Algebra Capital.
Kawkabani succeeds Sangeeta Desai, whose term as interim CEO came to an end recently.
