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AlDaman for Investment Company launches its new website in collaboration with Echo Technology under the domain www.daman-inv.jo using the latest standards to keep pace with the latest global developments.

The new website shares various information about the company, investments, social responsibility, media center, complaints, suggestions and contact details.

The website content is managed through EB v4.0 Content Management System to ensure advanced and user-friendly management.

AlDaman for Investment Company currently owns two investments in the tourism sector, the first is Aqaba Gate, which consist of a number of shops located in the heart of Aqaba, in addition to contributing in the capital of the AlSharq Investment Projects Company, which owns the Movenpick Hotel/Amman.

The European Union and Orange Jordan signed a €7.3 million agreement to create a new Innovation Space that promotes private sector-led innovation and digital economy in Jordan.

The EU-funded Innovation Space is a pioneering initiative in Jordan and a one-stop-shop for digital innovation and entrepreneurial support. It will introduce digital culture to the wider Jordanian public, foster digital skills, especially among women and youth, and promote and nurture entrepreneurship by identifying key opportunities for digital economic growth. The Innovation Space is co-funded by the European Union’s “Innovation for Enterprise Growth and Jobs” programme, also known as Innovate Jordan.

The Innovation Space will utilize and expand existing digital centres affiliated with Orange Jordan, to catalyse investments to ensure that Jordan’s nascent digital economy and innovation culture mature. The project also aims at boosting social inclusion, with a special attention to women and youth.

Twenty-three digital centres across Jordan will be renovated or established, as well as five new coding academies, five new FabLabs, five new BIG (Start-ups’ Growth Accelerators) , three new incubators across the country and an aggregating Innovation Hub at Orange Digital Village in Eastern Amman .

EU Ambassador to Jordan Maria Hadjitheodosiou said, “I am delighted to launch this new project with Orange Jordan to support digitalization and innovation, which will boost economic growth and job creation. Through this initiative, we will invest in young entrepreneurs and innovators with cutting-edge ideas, whilst also supporting digital innovation education and skills. We also strongly believe that innovation and a digital economy can help alleviate the socio-economic consequences of the COVID19 crisis.”

CEO of Orange Jordan Thierry Marigny said: “We are proud of our partnership with the European Union for such an important project that will promote innovation and support entrepreneurship to accelerate economic progress, this is a stepping stone towards digitalizing the economy, which is consistent with Orange Jordan’s strategy”.

Marigny added: “We are happy that this collaboration will enable the expansion of our current programs leading to the maximization of positive impact on society in terms of quality, number of beneficiaries and wider footprint in the Jordanian governorates”.

It is worth noting that the execution of this 3-year project will start this year.

BEIRUT, Lebanon – To support Lebanon’s immediate disaster relief operations, SAP Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) together with the SAP Solidarity Fund will provide a joint donation of €100,000 earmarked for medical supplies, food, and shelter to local victims.

In addition, SAP has launched a global employee donation campaign to augment further support.

“In times of a crisis, we all need to come together,” says Luka Mucic, SAP Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the SAP Solidarity Fund. “In light of this devastating situation, SAP is acting swiftly to provide immediate assistance to several reputable non-profit organizations who are working tirelessly to help the city recover and rebuild.”

The General Assembly of Jordan Telecom Company-Orange Jordan approved, during its 25th annual Ordinary General Assembly meeting which was held on Thursday via audiovisual technology (AGMPro), the Board of Director’s recommendations to distribute cash dividends of JD 15 million (80 Fils/share).

The General Assembly also endorsed the Board of Director’s report on the company’s business for the year 2019, including the governance report, the disclosure statement, the financial results for the fiscal year of 2019, which ended on December 31, 2019, and the business plan for 2020.

The meeting was headed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Shabib Ammari, and attended by the board members, representatives from Companies Control Department, the accounts auditor and the Group’s Executive Management.

Dr. Ammari said that Orange Jordan achieved milestones because of its effective and flexible approach in dealing with the constant changes in the demand on its services and products, and its adaptability to the technological developments in the ICT sector and the global changes alike, noting that for the first time since 2000, it distributed less than 100% of profits to maintain the financial liquidity in the aftermaths of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The chairman presented the company’s performance and achievements during last year, shedding light on the newly launched services and the continuous efforts to expand its networks across the Kingdom and enhance its performance, especially after the company acquired additional frequencies to expand its (4G, 4G+) networks and preserved its place as the sole provider of 4G+ services in the local market. The company has maintained its leadership in the broadband internet market, and the Fiber by Orange Jordan for homes and businesses achieved huge success by covering more than 500,000 households.

He added that speeding up the digital transformation process was one of the company’s main achievements in 2019, noting that it was attained by building up a talented and a qualified team, circulating the concept of agility and its practices across all units, and fully renovating its technologies and performance architecture.

Dr. Ammari said that speeding up the digital transformation aims to enable the company to continue doubling its productivity by increasing the efficiency, minimizing costs and digitizing its different operations. For example, the Solar Farms project supplies the company with 75% of its energy needs while elevating customer service and the business environment.

He stressed on the company’s vital role in supporting the socio-economic development in local communities through empowerment and digital inclusion by supporting youth, entrepreneurship, and education, adding that its efforts are evident in Orange Coding Academy, BIG by Orange, and the 14 digital centers distributed across the Kingdom.

According to Orange Jordan’s financial statement, the total revenue till the end of 2019 reached JD 318.7 million, while the value of its total assets reached JD 688.4 million until the end of 31/12/2019 with 10.3% increase from last year, while the net value of the shareholders’ properties reached JD 271.5 million for 2019.

The company’s future vision is based on its five-year corporate strategy, Engage 2025, focusing on four pillars: reinvent Orange’s operator model, accelerate in growth areas, place data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the heart of its innovation model and build the company of tomorrow.

The company also confirmed its continued commitment towards environment and society, enhancing employees and customers’ experiences, empowering the Kingdom and its digital inclusion, in addition to maintaining its leadership position as a responsible digital leader.

ESKADENIA Software, a leading provider of best-in-class business systems that accelerate digital transformation, is pleased to announce that Sands National Academy (SNA), a private school located in Amman, Jordan, has selected ESKADENIA Software to enhance their digitalization process.

ESKADENIA Software will empower Sands National Academy with ESKA^® Schools, a state-of-the-art School Management Software. ESKA Schools is part of ESKA Academia, a software suite made up of educational and ERP software systems for the management of educational institutions. The system provides a wide-range of school management platforms equipped with a comprehensive set of functionalities to cater to all your school needs. It is a fully digitalized system that facilitates the educational process by optimizing all strenuous administrative tasks to help focus on providing the best educational services that students well deserve.

The ESKA Schools’ implementation for SNA includes a student information system for managing admissions, registration, fees & tuitions, timetable, certification, student health services, student activities, incidents, attendance, and rewards. ESKA Schools’ learning management system will handle learning materials, assignments, online exams, and communications. The project also includes ESKA School’s library manager, parents and alumni portals, and parents’ mobile app.

Besides ESKA Schools, ESKADENIA Software will provide Sands National Academy with a range of cutting-edge back-office systems integrated with ESKA Schools as part of the ESKA Academia education suite. These systems are ESKA^® Financial, ESKA^® HR, ESKA^® SCM, and ESKA PoS (Point of Sale).

“The new management at SANDS is committed to provide the latest technologies for its students which would not only enrich the educational experience, but would also facilitate interactions with parents. In that context, we are delighted to sign this mandate with ESKADENIA whch represents an important milestone for SANDS ” stated Jameel Anz , Chairman of SANDS National School .

Both ESKADENIA Software and Sands National Academy have a strong belief in the importance of digital transformation and using technology to automate all processes. By having fully automated management systems you can ensure quicker and more accurate business lifecycles, in addition to increased productivity, improved quality, reduced workload, and enhanced communications.

“We are pleased to be the partner of choice for Sands National Academy. ESKADENIA Software’s advanced systems features will fully support SNA`s digital transformation process by employing technology to assist their processes and enhance communications between teachers, students, and parents. In addition to automating all their management and financial operations” stated Doha Abdelkhaleq, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at ESKADENIA Software.

Orange Jordan completed the selection process of the Coding Academy’s second batch and is ready to welcome 50 new students, which were chosen carefully by a specialized jury out of 7000 applicants, to its academy.

The company was committed to complete the selection process of the academy’s second batch despite the obstacles imposed by the Coronavirus via safe digital tools, in line with the precautionary measures adopted in the country to combat Coronavirus pandemic.

The remarkable success of the first batch and the high number of candidates who showed interest in taking part in this one of a kind training program in the Kingdom, motivated Orange Jordan to deal with the circumstances and proceed with the selection process through a specialized judging committee from Orange Jordan and its Partner Simplon.co. The jury conducted interviews and exams online using the latest communications tools. The interviews were held between the 6^th and 13^th of July to select the academy’s new students.

Orange Jordan offered those who were not selected to join the academy a free online training opportunity, delivered by Cisco Training Academy, to learn Python programing language as a reaffirmation on the significance of training on career development.

The company said that the high number of applicants proves the importance of the academy’s courses in advanced programming languages that are highly demanded by local and international labor markets, noting that the academy strives to train talents in programming, in line with international standards, to enable them to receive employment opportunities, and to supply all sectors with skilled programmers and experts.

The company stressed that it is keen to achieve more success through the academy, especially after  70% of its first batch got jobs before finishing their internships, noting that this achieves the Coding Academy’s mission of training for employment.

The academy’s  intensive program includes 6 months of training on JavaScript, Php, Python, websites development, mobile and computer apps, and self-development skills, and a one-month internship at a Jordanian ICT company.

Jordan Business Systems (JBS) in partnership with Cisco implemented an integrated plan for distance education through Cisco Webex as an e-learning platform for The Islamic Center Charity Society and its 41 different schools spread across Jordan.

The educational sector of the association has adopted the e-learning platform in co-operation with JBS, which partners with Cisco International. The online platform allows teachers to collaborate with students interactively covering all topics for all levels of study.

The JBS team did the implementation from scratch as part of their social responsibility, to help Jordanian schools and children access their right to a good education no matter what the situation with the pandemic across the country.

JBS engineers helped in the training process for school teachers as well as management teams, and they attended many lectures with the children to watch how they adopt the technology – and to provide useful support.

The General Director of the Education Sector at the Association, Dr. Fathi, pointed out the platform achieved positive results in a questionnaire authored by the co-operating technical company, with 83.8% of parents of students expressing satisfaction.

He also pointed out that the platform has sustained more than 50 thousand participants through nearly 4700 educational meetings across the platform. More than 7000 students in the educational sector of the association, from colleges and schools, have benefited using the platform so far.

Eng. Ahmad Taamneh (JBS Networking Collaboration Team Lead) said that JBS and Cisco insisted on creating this initiative in line with their social responsibilities. It was also about a shared belief in the right to education for all, in basic human rights, and to support official government procedures aimed at serving Jordan’s students and children under difficult and exceptional circumstances.