Who’s Who: Abdulmohsen Al-Madhi, CEO of innovation, emerging technology center at DGA

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Updated 22 February 2023
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Who’s Who: Abdulmohsen Al-Madhi, CEO of innovation, emerging technology center at DGA

Abdulmohsen Al-Madhi has been CEO of the innovation and emerging technology center at the Digital Government Authority since December 2021.

He is responsible for providing technological vision and an innovation roadmap to develop strategies that support government agencies in adopting these emerging tools in their products and services.

Before joining the Digital Government Authority, Al-Madhi held several positions in  institutions specializing in digital transformation in the public and private sectors.

He worked in multiple positions at the Saudi e-government program “Yesser,” which provides leading digital government services and solutions that are process driven and cost-effective.

His roles in the e-government program included executive director of the digital innovation center, digital advisory group general manager, the center of excellence director, capacity development manager, business development support manager, e-government consultant, e-services project manager and relationship manager of the financial sector.

Over the past 15 years, he gained a wide range of leadership and professional experience in innovation, entrepreneurship and information technology.

Al-Madhi played an influential role as an Oracle financial application specialist in the Saudi Telecom Co., where he achieved success in the improvement and customization of Oracle financial applications on the “Health Check Project.”

He was part of the functional teamwork in the Oracle upgrade project and the general ledger module in STC. His work also included the implementation of Oracle Daily Business Intelligence as a functional consultant.

He began his career as an information systems developer at Saudi Aramco, where he accomplished improving the e-doc system of the Social Insurance division.

Al-Madhi holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran.


Authorities record 19,077 violations of residency, labor and border laws in one week

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Authorities record 19,077 violations of residency, labor and border laws in one week

  • Saudi authorities recorded 19,077 violations of the country’s residency, labor and border security laws in one week

RIYADH: Saudi authorities recorded 19,077 violations of the country’s residency, labor and border security laws in one week, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The Ministry of Interior recorded the offenses between Feb. 19-25, including 13,215 related to residency, 3,396 to border security and 2,466 to labor.

A total of 1,615 people were apprehended after trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 34 percent of whom were from Yemen, 64 percent from Ethiopia and 2 percent from other nationalities.

They also arrested 70 people for trying to leave the country illegally.

Authorities also arrested 10 people involved in the illegal transportation, shelter and employment of violators.

A total of 20,712 expatriates including 19,304 men and 1,408 women are currently undergoing procedures to enforce regulations.

Meanwhile, 14,982 individuals were detained for violating regulations and were instructed to contact their countries’ embassies or consulates to obtain proper travel documents.

In addition, 1,364 were advised to make travel arrangements, and 11,040 were repatriated.

The Ministry of Interior warned that anyone who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, transports them within its territory, or provides them with shelter, assistance or other service may face penalties of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SR1 million ($266,700).

Vehicles used for transport and properties used for shelter may also be confiscated.

The ministry emphasized that such acts constitute major crimes that warrant arrest and urged the public to report any violations by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and Eastern regions, or 999 and 996 in other parts of the Kingdom.