Euromoney Conferences has announced its sixth annual conference in Jordan to be held on Tuesday 2 July under the theme: Stability, Innovation and Transformation – Jordan’s Economic Challenge. Euromoney will be partnering with the Central Bank of Jordan as the…
Euromoney Conference Returns to Jordan Under the theme ‘Delivering Growth, Maintaining Stability’ Euromoney Conferences – the world’s leading organizer of conferences for cross-border investment and capital markets – will hold its fifth annual Euromoney Jordan Conference on Tuesday 20 March, 2018….
A national drive to boost support for Jordan’s SMEs is gaining pace, spearheaded by increased access to finance and plans to garner a more business-friendly operating environment. In June the World Bank and the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) announced…
The Central Bank of Jordan says it’s fast laying the groundwork for the creation of a cashless economy. By Dina al-Wakeel The Central Bank of Jordan has issued several regulations in recent years to catch up with the ever-changing payment…
The Central Bank of Jordan plans to set up a series of multi-million dinar development funds designed to stimulate the economy. “The Central Bank has worked on a number of finance initiatives through funds to help out startups, small businesses,”…
Jordan is intensifying efforts to provide support for startups and SMEs by easing access to financing. Despite some continued obstacles to obtaining conventional bank finance, rising public and private investment in tech companies is contributing to a growing optimistic outlook…
Jordan is expected to begin talks with the IMF this month to try to secure an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the international lender worth between $700 and $800 million. The talks come after Jordan successfully completed a three-year, $2…
Having set about transforming the way Jordanians pay their bills via its e-Fawateer platform, online payment company MadfooatCom now has its sights set on regional expansion. By Rebecca Irvine When Nasser Saleh returned to Jordan after several years of working…
Jordan has signed multimillion dollar funding deals for a wide array of new infrastructure projects. But not everyone is happy about who gets to build them. Jordan has inked more than $600 million worth of funding agreements in recent months,…
Following the severe disruption of energy supplies in the wake of the Arab Spring, plans are underway for Jordan to reach energy independence with the help of cutting-edge renewable power projects. By Elisa Oddone A heavy reliance on imported energy…