Musab is the Executive Director of the ICT sector within Investment Development at the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB). In this capacity, his focus is on international outreach and attracting investments to the Kingdom within the ever-growing technology sector. This work is coupled with continuous policy advocacy and eco-system building to ensure ease of investment and continued growth and success for investors.
Prior to joining the EDB, Musab worked in the telecommunications sector for over two decades, including as a policymaker with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and as a regulator with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. His work focused on ensuring the continued growth and development of the sector, through introducing forward-looking policies, rolling out national projects and representing the Kingdom in international fora such as the International Telecommunications Union. He has also worked with a number of entities in other fields, including e-Government projects with the Central Informatics Organisation (now the Information and eGovernment Authority) and on banking solutions with Kuwait Finance House.
Musab holds a BSc. in Computer Science from the University of Bahrain and an MSc. in Finance from DePaul University.