Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali took over as Anghami chair

Boardroom power flipped fast, reshaping who steers Anghami while the company keeps chasing scale across music, video, and platforms.

Leadership change at Anghami

• Anghami shifted its board leadership to new hands.
• Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali took over the chair role.
• Sheikha Adana Nasser Sabah Al-Sabah exited that position.
• Her focus stayed with the OSN Streaming Limited leadership.

New faces on the board

• Eman Al Awadhi joined as a fresh board member.
• Moustapha Chami entered the board lineup.
• Their additions widened their finance and communications experience.
• Board composition expanded across multiple sectors.

Chairman's background and roles

• Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali has been on Anghami’s board since April 2024.
• Ali also runs OSN Group on an interim basis.
• His resume spans education, investment, and offset companies.
• Panther Media Group Limited counts him as a director.

Current board lineup snapshot

• Anghami’s board list was confirmed as of 21 January 2026.
• Elias Habib remains CEO and co-founder.
• Edgard Maroun continues as co-founder.
• Other members include Michael Johnson, James Cooke, and Bassil Almouallimi.

Ownership and merger context

• OSN Group controls a majority stake in Anghami.
• That takeover happened two years earlier.
• Operations merged in 2024 under a joint strategy.
• Content libraries combined music, podcasts, and premium video.

Capital moves and partnerships

• OSN Group kept injecting fresh capital post-merger.
• A $55 million boost landed in late 2024.
• TikTok wired Anghami into its Add to Music App feature.
• Users gained direct savings from social discovery.

Performance and market backdrop

• Anghami reported H1 2025 revenue at $48.4 million.
• Paid subscribers climbed to 3.54 million by June 2025.
• Registered users topped 120 million.
• IFPI flagged MENA as a fast-growing streaming market.