The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (int@j) in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship (MODEE), has officially started the preparation of establishing a dedicated area within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ICT Forum…
The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) and the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) renewed the management agreements to manage Crowne Plaza / Amman, Crowne Plaza Resort & Spa/ Dead Sea, and Holiday Inn Resort /Dead Sea for the next ten years….
Venture capital funding, with its investment in innovative, high-growth companies, has been a growing asset class within regional investors’ portfolios. According to Dubai-based MAGNiTT, the Middle East’s largest online startup community, 2018 saw a record number of such deals, totaling…
In 1994, the 30-year-old Jeff Bezos filed the paperwork to start a company called Cadabra, an online bookstore. Quickly re-named Amazon, after the world’s largest river, the company sold its first book one year later and went public in May…
A perception of an industrial and innovative France has been acclaimed. As the “France Attractiveness Survey” published by EY records the international investments made in Europe each year and analyzes the perception that foreign economic decision-makers have of our country; as…
Jordan is a country with vast business growth potential and many competitive advantages. Jordan’s stability and strategic location have been reinforced with sound economic policies and a vision that ensures that Jordan will become a key market in the MENA…
Efforts to encourage greater private sector participation have coincided with strong growth in Saudi Arabia’s mining sector, a key part of the country’s diversification strategy and a prominent driver of broader economic expansion. Mining grew by 6.3 percent year-on-year (y-o-y)…
The race is on to create the world’s first smart city. But will it live up to the hype? How do you create a smart city? There are competing ideas floating about, but the most straightforward route involves filling a…
Recent moves by the Abu Dhabi and UAE governments to waive or reduce hotel and visa fees are expected to bolster the country’s important tourism sector and pave the way for more investments. In June the Abu Dhabi Executive Committee…
More than 100 artisanal food producers showed off their finest culinary creations at Jordan Food Week. The Jordan Food Week event, which was organized by the USAID Jordan Local Enterprise Support Project and held at the Ras Al Ain Hangar, is a continuation…