Doha, Qatar: Hamad Al-Hajri, Co-founder and CEO of Snoonu, participated in a series of key industry talks as part of its commitment to empowering the private sector, and share its knowledge around e-commerce and entrepreneurship. Led by Co-Founder and CEO, Hamad Al Hajri, the talks were held throughout the month of September 2021, highlighting Snoonu’s vision and plans to become a unicorn company by 2023.

A special interview was conducted with Hamad Al Hajri on Qatar TV, where he elaborated on the vital role that Snoonu has played in supporting the local economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The interview also tapped on the global trend towards e-commerce, and the role Snoonu is playing in accelerating the migration of traditional shopping to e-commerce in Qatar. According to Al Hajri, the purchasing power of e-commerce in Qatar has reached a value of 8.1 billion riyals, which drives Snoonu to work harder on providing an enriching online shopping experience for this significant market. 

As part of Snoonu’s contribution to developing the national e-commerce, the company’s unique e-commerce solution, Q-Commerce, considered the first of its kind in the Middle East, acts as an easy-to-use tool to link retailers with shoppers through the Snoonu application.

Furthermore, Al Hajri discussed the development of the economic situation of e-commerce, which has witnessed a quantum leap since 2020, as the rate of economic growth of e-commerce globally has increased by more than 18%, and the global purchasing value through it has reached $3,914 trillion, adding that the purchasing value of e-shopping in Qatar reached 9 billion riyals for the year 2021.

Al Hajri also participated in Qatar University’s Tech Webinar. During his participation, Al Hajri discussed the importance of intellectual leadership in the field of digital technology, and the impact of the entrepreneurs’ technology projects on Qatar’s future. He also shared his experience in promoting advanced technology solutions, and affirmed his commitment to his social responsibility and his work on developing tomorrow's leaders in the digital sector.

Furthermore, Al Hajri participated in a professional coaching conference at Etizan Training Centre, where he highlighted the importance of vocational training in the entrepreneurship field, and for entrepreneurs to have a set of identified achievable goals.

Throughout his talks, Al Hajri reiterated his vision, saying: "My own dream is for Snoonu to become a unicorn company by 2023".

He added, "There are important and essential factors for Snoonu to become a unicorn company, such as; the amount of investment flowing, the percentage of use, the number of users of the application in at least 5 countries”.

Continuing his statement: “Innovation in e-commerce techniques is a significant factor for becoming a unicorn company, by providing creative and new services to the consumers, such as the Last Mile delivery service, which is a delivery service via drones, as well as B2B E-commerce service, which is a business exchange service between manufacturers and e-merchants”.

Throughout the past years, Hamad Al-Hajri has become one of Qatar’s most prolific entrepreneurs, widely known for his modern and open-minded leadership style. In a recent interview with Government Communications Office-directed Q Life Magazine that celebrates outstanding members of Qatar community and their contribution to the society, he shared his thoughts and hopes about tech business and SMEs in Qatar, and vision for Snoonu, emphasizing the key role of the team: “I make sure to set small goals for my team and always celebrate the achievements we accomplish. This is what gives you and the team the encouragement to keep going”.

Snoonu is Qatar's home-grown success story that aims to be the first local Unicorn company. With over 150,000 users, Snoonu plans to expand and diversify its offering by adding new features and services to its platform, with a goal to enter international markets, including the Middle East and CIS.

Engaged in building a resilient economy in Qatar, Snoonu continues to support more than 2,300+ of its partner merchants with lower commissions, supporting them in the difficult context of the pandemic and offering a seamless online shopping experience to keep the community safe.

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About Snoonu

Founded in 2019 by Hamad Al Hajri, entrepreneur and startup expert with over 20 years of experience in business innovation, Snoonu aims to revolutionize the Qatari market with the fastest services and the most diverse marketplace, facilitating online shopping, lifestyle, food, grocery delivery, and third-party logistics services for startups and SMEs in Qatar.

In November 2020, Snoonu launched its own 24/7 online grocery store, offering a wide range of locally sourced products and supporting Qatar’s merchants. Due to its phenomenal performance, Snoonu was awarded a ‘Resilience Award’ in the Fikrah National Business Competition presented by QDB Bank.

Leveraging the most advanced technology to create seamless consumer experience, Snoonu teamed up with Microsoft to migrate its services to Microsoft Azure Platform, boosting their efficiency and productivity.

Snoonu aims to become a leader in delivery services, and the first super-app in Qatar with plans to expand internationally.

For more information, please visit www.snoonu.com 

About Hamad Al Hajri:

Award-winning international scholar, entrepreneur and start-up expert with over 20 years of experience in international business innovation, AI, and application development, and visionary product developer. Hamad mastered all aspects of business formation, operation, finance, and management. He is a subject matter expert in the following fields: international business, project life cycle planning, resources & logistics budgeting & cost control, project controls, cash flow projection & management, risk & conflicts management, team building leadership and entrepreneurship.

Hamad started his career in 1997, he started as Instrumentation Technician, to get promoted within the same year as Senior Project Engineer. He moved to Japan in 2010 to work as Senior Project Manager at JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd, then he worked as Head of Control System-Offshore Engineering in 2012, and joined Qatar Petroleum in 2014 as LPG Marketing Manager.

Hamad started his entrepreneurship journey in 2017 with multiple start-ups projects such as; Mshwar, Lilac Landscape, Vision Development Project and Oryxnet, to co-found, the outstanding successful application, Snoonu in 2018.

Hamad has a research Doctorate in entrepreneurial and small business operations from Kyoto University, he also has Executive MBA in business administration and management from HEC Paris. Hamad got a professional certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship field from Stanford University, and Project accelerator, entrepreneurial and small business operations certificate from San Francisco State University.

Hamad was also awarded from HEC Paris for Best Capstone Project – Mshwar, and he regularly shares  his insights on business, leadership and economy with local media.

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