Monty Holding
Mountasser Hachem is a Lebanese telecom and fintech entrepreneur. Born in Beirut and raised in Nigeria, he founded Monty Holding in 1998 and built it into a global technology conglomerate with 40+ subsidiaries operating across 19 countries, serving over 500 mobile operators in 120+ countries.
A pioneer of A2P SMS monetization in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, Mountasser Hachem transformed a single-office operation into the third-largest SMS provider worldwide at its peak. His ventures now span telecommunications, neobanking, payment gateways, mobile operator management, and eSIM technology.
The Journey
Selected to host WAS6 (Marrakesh 2017) & WAS19 (Istanbul 2024)
GSMA Host
Top 25 Most Influential People in Telecom (2022)
Rocco 100
Revival of Comium Gambia and upgrading from 2G to 4G+ in 6 months
From Collapse to Leadership
1998
Founds Monty Mobile from a single office in Beirut, providing roaming and messaging services to emerging Middle Eastern carriers.
2003
Secures first tier-one operator contracts across North Africa and the Gulf, establishing Monty Mobile as a credible international partner.
2008
Crosses the one hundred signed operator milestone. Value-added services become the flagship product line.
2015
Leads the acquisition of Comium, a distressed West African mobile carrier - the first full mobile network under Monty Holding. A major milestone marked the growth of Monty Mobile and expansion into fintech ecosystems.
2017
GSMA selects Monty Mobile to host WAS6 in Marrakesh, attracting over 1,000 telecom executives from around the world.
2019
Launches MontyPay, a global payment gateway extending the group into merchant acquiring and cross-border payments.
2021
Launches MyMonty, a consumer neobank with EU, UK and African licensing - multi-currency accounts, cards, and remittances.
2022
ROCCO selects Mountasser Hachem as one of the top 25 most influential people in the global telecom industry.
2024
GSMA selects Monty Mobile to host WAS19 in Istanbul. Launches Monty eSIM for global travellers. Upgrades Comium from 2G to 4G+ in six months.
2026
Monty Holding spans 40+ subsidiaries across 19 countries. The group now operates across telecom, fintech, real estate, agriculture, and capital advisory.
Founder and Chairman
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