Who’s Who: Hasan Al-Jawad, head of partnership at MIS Pay in Riyadh

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Updated 06 July 2024
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Who’s Who: Hasan Al-Jawad, head of partnership at MIS Pay in Riyadh

Hasan Al-Jawad is the head of partnership at MIS Pay in Riyadh, a position he has held since March.

MIS Pay is the first licensed ‘buy now, pay later’ system in Saudi Arabia. It is owned by Al-Moammer Information Systems, a publicly listed company. Al-Jawad manages its partnership and business development team.

His responsibilities include strategic planning, relationship management, setting targets and key performance indicators to drive growth, specifically focusing on trending businesses.

He previously served as sales director at Mnasati Technologies in Riyadh from February 2023 to November 2023. During his tenure there, Al-Jawad led the sales and customer success teams, set sales targets and KPIs, and secured merchant deals. He also established a strong network of food and beverage and retail decision-makers and developed a nationwide sales plan.

From March 2022 to January 2023, Al-Jawad was head of sales at COFE App — an app focusing on coffee shops and supplies. He managed the sales team and helped the company achieve a 1,300-percent increase in orders and a 900-percent growth in gross merchandise value.

Al-Jawad co-founded an app called Kaffeen — focused on online pick-up orders for coffee shops — in 2018. He worked there until March 2022, when Kaffeen was acquired by COFE. Through strategic partnerships with 130 coffee shops, he managed a dedicated sales team, negotiated favorable app margins, and enhanced features for customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Al-Jawad’s career also includes roles as affluent relationship manager at Gulf International Bank and assistant branch manager at Riyad Bank, where he also participated in the Future Leaders Program, completing training in various banking sectors and enhancing his expertise through collaboration, case studies, and specialized courses.

Al-Jawad earned a degree in business administration from the University of Portland.

 


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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a written message from the President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman receives written message from Senegal president

  • The message related to relations between the two countries and was received by the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a written message from the President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The message related to relations between the two countries and was received by the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji, SPA said.

During a meeting between Al-Khuraiji and the president’s special envoy Marie Tao Nian, relations between the Kingdom and Senegal and ways to enhance and develop them in all fields were reviewed.

Topics of common interest were also discussed.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is presented with the Leader’s Medal by the Speaker of the Arab Parliament in Jeddah.
Updated 06 August 2024
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Saudi crown prince receives speaker of Arab Parliament in Jeddah

  • During the meeting, the speaker presented the crown prince with the Leader’s Medal
  • Medal is a symbol of appreciation for Prince Mohammed’s “pioneering positions in defending Arab issues and strengthening joint Arab action”

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi, in Jeddah on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the speaker presented the crown prince with the Leader’s Medal in appreciation of Prince Mohammed’s “pioneering positions in defending Arab issues and strengthening joint Arab action.” 

The meeting was attended by the deputy speaker of the Shoura Council Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami, Saudi Press Agency reported. 


Northern Borders festival celebrates Saudi weaving tradition

The event highlights weaving skills that were integral to the lives of northern Saudi women for centuries. (SPA)
Updated 06 August 2024
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Northern Borders festival celebrates Saudi weaving tradition

  • The event, organized by the Northern Borders Municipality, highlights weaving skills that were integral to the lives of northern women for centuries

RIYADH: The traditional art of spinning has been brought to life at the Sadu Nights Festival in Arar, Saudi Press Agency has reported.

The event, organized by the Northern Borders Municipality, highlights weaving skills that were integral to the lives of northern women for centuries.

The vital tools of spinning wheel and spindle were once constant companions for the women, who spent countless hours transforming wool and hair into beautiful textiles.

This time-consuming craft, which relied solely on natural resources, produced essential items such as blankets, tablecloths and other household goods.

The festival aims to preserve and promote a cherished heritage, engaging both children and adults in a bid to ensure the tradition lives on for future generations. It also seeks to highlight the significant role women play in society.


153,000 Saudis secure private sector jobs in first half of 2024

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Updated 06 August 2024
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153,000 Saudis secure private sector jobs in first half of 2024

  • Saudi development fund disburses $1bn for training, employment, support programs

RIYADH: Director General of the Human Resources Development Fund Turki bin Abdullah Al-Jawini said that the fund has assisted more than 153,000 Saudi men and women in securing employment in the private sector during the first half of 2024.

Al-Jawini said that the fund disbursed SR3.79 billion ($1 billion) to private sector establishments for training, employment and empowerment support programs during this period, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

He added that 1.4 million Saudi men and women and some 100,000 establishments operating in vital sectors in the Kingdom benefited from the program.

Al-Jawini emphasized the fund’s commitment to keeping pace with the Kingdom’s development across all fields, addressing the needs of the business sector, and meeting the demand for a skilled national workforce.

The fund, he said, aimed to develop Saudis’ skills, increase their participation in the labor market and encourage the private sector to contribute to localization. It also worked to boost partnerships with entities concerned with training, employing and empowering the national workforce, and increasing their competitiveness and continuity in the labor market.

Al-Jawini said that the fund’s programs and services had helped to increase the benefit of individuals and establishments, and stressed the fund’s continuous efforts to keep pace with labor market changes and requirements.

He said that the fund was also working on developing training, empowerment and guidance support programs targeting national personnel, contributing to achieving the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 for human capacity development and labor market strategy.


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MWL highlights global initiatives in new report

  • The report also includes a detailed MWL statement on its endeavors to strengthen the religious unity of Muslims

RIYADH: The Muslim World League issued its periodic report on initiatives and programs around the world, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The report details compliance with the Charter of Makkah and the Charter of Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects.

It also discusses the establishment of the Association of ASEAN Scholars, the Council of African Scholars, and the Council of Religious Leaders in North and South America and European countries.

Additionally, it highlights the strengthening of the role of the Islamic Fiqh Council, which includes senior muftis and Muslim scholars.

The report also includes a detailed MWL statement on its endeavors to strengthen the religious unity of Muslims.

It addresses efforts to confront Islamophobia and extremism, engage in dialogue with major research centers, and conduct international intellectual studies that seek to clarify the Muslim stance on several important issues.