Anghami, the MENA-focused Spotify rival, has appointed Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali as Chairman of its Board, replacing H.E. Sheikha Adana Nasser Sabah Al-Sabah.
Sabah Al-Sabah has stepped down from the role to rebalance her board responsibilities but will continue as Chair of OSN Streaming Limited, the parent company of Anghami.
The company also confirmed the appointment of Eman Al Awadhi and Moustapha Chami as new members of its Board of Directors.
Ali has served as a Director of Anghami since April 2024 and currently holds senior leadership positions across several organizations, including Interim CEO of OSN Group, Chair of AlRayan Holding Company, Vice Chair of United Education Company, and President and CEO of both the National Offset Company and the National Offset Computer Company in Kuwait.
He also serves as a board member of Panther Media Group Limited.
“I am honored to step into the role of Chairman, having served on the Board of Directors since 2024. On behalf of my fellow directors, I would like to thank Sheikha Adana for her leadership throughout Anghami’s evolution.”
Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali
Commenting on his appointment, Ali said: “I am honored to step into the role of Chairman, having served on the Board of Directors since 2024. On behalf of my fellow directors, I would like to thank Sheikha Adana for her leadership throughout Anghami’s evolution.
“The updated Board brings together seasoned leaders from diverse sectors and backgrounds, positioning us to effectively support Anghami’s management team as we unlock value for all stakeholders and pursue our next phase of growth, expanding into new markets and capitalizing on the regional streaming opportunity.”
Chami is Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Head of Finance, Operations and Taxation at Kuwait Projects Company Holdings (KIPCO), where he oversees financial operations and planning, including governance and risk management.
He also holds directorships at several institutions, including Bank of Baghdad (Iraq), SACEM Industries (Tunisia), Jordan Kuwait Bank (Jordan) and Burgan Bank (Turkey), and serves as Vice Chairman (Executive) of Amaken United Real Estate in Kuwait.
Awadhi is Group Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at KIPCO and Vice Chair of Gulfsat Communications in Kuwait. Her career spans more than 22 years across public relations, media and journalism.
“The updated Board brings together seasoned leaders from diverse sectors and backgrounds, positioning us to effectively support Anghami’s management team.”
Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali
As of January 21, 2026, Anghami’s board comprises Meshal Ali (Chairman), Elias Habib (CEO and co-founder), Edgard Maroun (co-founder), Michael Johnson, James Cooke, Bassil Almouallimi, Moustapha Chami, and Eman Al Awadhi.
The board restructure arrives two years after OSN Group, owner of MENA-focused Netflix rival OSN+ acquired a majority stake in Anghami.
The two merged operations in 2024, creating what they called a regional “entertainment powerhouse.” The combined platforms boast 18,000 hours of premium video content, including HBO content, and over 100 million Arabic and international songs and podcasts.
Since the merger, OSN Group, owner of the MENA-focused streaming service OSN+, has reinforced its commitment to Anghami through a series of capital injections, including a $55 million investment announced in late 2024, as the combined entity seeks to scale its content offering and technology capabilities across the region.
The company has also expanded its presence within global platform ecosystems.
In 2025, TikTok integrated Anghami into its ‘Add to Music App’ feature, allowing users across the region to save tracks discovered on the social platform directly to their Anghami libraries.
Anghami published its H1 2025 results at the end of December, posting 97% year-on-year revenue growth to USD $48.4 million for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025. The growth, it said, was driven by the OSN+ integration and expanding subscription income.
The company’s paid subscriber base doubled to 3.54 million as of June 30, 2025, with over 120 million total registered users.
According to IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025, the MENA region was one of the world’s fastest-growing music markets, with recorded music revenues rising by 22.8% in 2024 and streaming accounting for 99.5% of total revenues.Music Business Worldwide
