Daily Archives: November 2, 2017

Climate Change to Damage Low-Income Economies – Report

Climate change will cause serious long-term damage to the economies of low-income countries, according to new research published in the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO). The evidence for rapid climate change is compelling and estimates suggest a 1°C increase…

Entrepreneurship Envoy

America’s entrepreneurship ambassador believes startups hold the key to Jordan’s future prosperity. By Dina al-Wakeel Nina Vaca’s tech staffing company Pinnacle has been included on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest growing companies for over a decade now. It was also…

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A Capital Idea?

Building a completely new Amman free of the infrastructure headaches that plague the current capital seems like an exciting proposition. But it could easily create more problems than it solves.  Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki unveiled last month the government’s intentions…