Emir of Kuwait honours Omani CEO with prestigious award

Emir of Kuwait honours Omani CEO with prestigious award

This recognition comes for his efforts to establish the first financial technology company in the Sultanate of Oman, and to provide innovative products that serve the business sector and individuals alike.

Muscat: His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the sisterly State of Kuwait, honoured Engineer Majed Al Amiri, founder and CEO of Thawani Technologies Company, for winning His Highness Sheikh Salem Al Ali Al Sabah Informatics Award at its twenty-first session (2021) in the category of Excellence in Smart Financial Solutions.

This recognition comes for his efforts to establish the first financial technology company in the Sultanate of Oman, and to provide innovative products that serve the business sector and individuals alike. The award came at its twenty-first session under the title ‘Excellence in Technologies and Their Uses’, where the Award Authority announced the victory of four contestants for this award from the State of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, and the medal was awarded to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

In a press release, the Authority said, “The informatics awards were won by a group of distinguished technicians who distinguished themselves by using advanced smart digital technologies in the field of artificial