Sami Hagana
Director- Africa. Thuraya Telecommunications Company. Satellite, government, national projects, solutions and customers’ oriented
The move
MoveThuraya Telecommunications Company → Space42
TitleSales Account Manager - Middle East & Africa → Director
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE18.2
Total experience17.9 years
Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees
Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology
Space42 HQAbu Dhabi
Space42 typePrivately Held
Career arc
- DirectorJan 2026 — Present
Space42· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Sales Account Manager - Middle East & AfricaJul 2008 — May 2026
Thuraya Telecommunications Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- Kolej Universiti Infrastruktur Kuala LumpurPresent
- Khartoum UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) · Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations1991 — 1996
- Maastricht University School of Business and EconomicsCourses · Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2014 — Present
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English
Top skills
Mobile DevicesNegotiationVoIPBusiness StrategyWirelessInternational Sales
About
Experienced Satellite Telecommunications Sales Account Manager with a demonstrated record of over achieving targets. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Development, Government procurement, Technical Sales, CRM, and Strategic Partnerships. - Possess a hunter personality for new sales as well as to develop, implement and maintain territory - Possess a strong understanding of end-user procurement of satellite communications services across MENA governments and enterprise organizations. - Strong personality with the ability to develop business relationships across various cultural sensitive environment.