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Al-Rajhi Bank – Jordan, a key foreign branch of the world’s largest Islamic bank, has successfully gone live on ICS BANKS® Universal Islamic and Digital Banking Solutions from ICS Financial Systems Ltd. – ICSFS, a global software services provider for banks and financial institutions.

The implementation scope which covered the bank’s head office, 10 branches, and network of 47 ATMs; included completely scrubbing Al Rajhi Bank’s legacy system and successfully migrating to ICS BANKS® Full-fledged Universal Islamic Banking Solution as well as ICS BANKS® Holistic Digital Banking Solution, enabling Al Rajhi Bank to deliver a much broader scope of services and products to their customers and furbishing them with direct access to their banking services anytime, anywhere through ICS BANKS® numerous and secure digital touchpoints.

Recognizing Mr. Amjad Alsadiq, Levant Chief Executive Officer at Network International Company and int@j’s Vice Chairman, as one of Network International Company’s regional and in-country leaders

Network International, a leading local provider of payment solutions, understands the importance of local digital payment solutions in enabling banks, fintechs, and MNOs to create acceptable consumer value propositions and merchants to develop their businesses.

 Orange Jordan concluded two-day boot camps, in Amman, Irbid, and Aqaba in partnership with the “Promoting Job Opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)” project, implemented by German Development Cooperation (GIZ), on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and in collaboration with Beyond Capital, a proactive player in the entrepreneurial and investment ecosystem in Jordan. The training camps targeted entrepreneurs and startup founders with the purpose of boosting their readiness to attract investments and seek funds which is a strategic phase within the overall growth of their startups especially at the early stages.

The boot camps that took place in Amman on May 14^th and 16^th, in Irbid on May 22^nd and 23^rd and in Aqaba on May 29^th and 30^th, entailed a variety of sessions conducted by trainers and experts to enrich the knowledge of the participants in several important areas such as the best practices to attract investments, legal aspects of business, and others, all this will enable the entrepreneurs to kick off the investment journey with confidence given the increasing importance of the financing phase within the overall entrepreneurial journey.

Orange Jordan commented on these training programs referring to their ultimate goal that harmonizes with the company’s continuous efforts to empower entrepreneurs to pursue their investment needs and move with confidence to the advanced stages of their businesses.

It also extended gratitude to GIZ and Beyond Capital whose support contributed significantly to enable as many startups as possible in all over Jordan to develop their strategic, entrepreneurial and marketing skills. This was achieved thanks to the participation of their experts who shared their experience with Orange Jordan’s entrepreneurs.

  The Managing Director of Beyond Capital Tamer Al-Salah, the Financial & Investment Advisor Sama Yaish, the CEO of Oasis 500, Luma Fawaz, the Entrepreneur Lana Alamat, and the Financial & Investment Advisor Mohammad Batikhi took the entrepreneurs in Amman in a journey to develop investment and growth strategies, maximize the market value of their businesses, and prepare storytelling-based presentations for investors.

In Irbid, The Managing Director of Beyond Capital Tamer Al-Salah, the CEO & Co-founder of Impact MENA, Farhan Kalaldeh, the Business Woman, Tamara Abdel-Jaber, the CEO of Oasis 500, Luma Fawaz, and the Financial & Investment Advisor Sama Yaish shed light on a number of theoretical concepts related to investments in addition to some inspiring stories of entrepreneurs who were able to successfully seek investments.

The boot camp’s sessions in the Bride of the Red Sea were no exception. The Managing Director of Beyond Capital Tamer Al-Salah, the CEO & Co-founder of Impact MENA, Farhan Kalaldeh, the CEO of Oasis 500, Luma Fawaz, the Incubation Director at iPark Jordan’s Technology Incubator  Serene Duwayri and the Financial & Investment Advisor Sama Yaish conducted an interactive discussion with the participants to support their investment process.

It is worth mentioning that Orange Jordan has organized a boot camp in March to boost female entrepreneurs’ readiness to attract investments.

For more information, please visit our website: www.orange.jo

Founding CEO, Dr. Bashar Hawamdeh, addressed students of the Princess Sumaya University for Technology in an informal lecture entitled “A Journey through a Bechnical Career and Creating Opportunities.” Attending alongside students interested in entrepreneurship in technology were members of the Menaitech administration and Princess Sumaya University for Technology.

Through an ongoing collaborative partnership, numerous mutual events, training courses, and seminars are held between Menaitech and Princess Sumaya University for Technology throughout the year.

Dr. Hawamdeh spoke about his personal journey of facing obstacles and seizing opportunities that led to entrepreneurship in the world of human resource technology. This journey led to the establishment of Menaitech as the first localized human resources management system in the Middle East and North Africa region, and its expansion over more than 20 years to presently provide innovative technological services to more than 2 million users.

The lecture also emphasized the personal skills needed for business success and discussed the different types of pitfalls that should be avoided and the opportunities that should be looked for to distinguish a business from other existing businesses.

Emphasizing the power of a good idea and hard work, Dr. Al-Hawamdeh said: “Greater success is achieved with long sight, rather than focusing on immediate profit as a main goal. All you need to do is solve a present problem creatively, then excel at executing the solution.”

Dialogue with market leaders imparts inspiring advice on issues and obstacles that today’s generation faces, particularly as they consider their career path and current and future opportunities within the needs of the labor market.

The event included a question-and-answer session that addressed the students’ interests and concerns, reflecting their eagerness to benefit from insight on ways to succeed beyond college years and as they undertake local markets and beyond.