Last month, World Bank’s Spring 2017 issue of the Jordan Economic Monitor was released in the height of high unemployment and slow economic performance in the Kingdom. The Jordan Economic Monitor, a product of the World Bank’s Global Practice for Macroeconomics…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, is making a $45 million equity investment in Jordan’s MS Pharma. “We believe that supporting leading companies such as MS Pharma will not only improve access to…
With proper implementation, digital leapfrogging could add $95 billion to the Middle East’s annual GDP by 2020, according to McKinsey & Company’s regional head. The international consultancy has been researching into how digital leapfrogging has the potential to be a…
When Amer Nasereddin returned to Jordan in 1996 upon completing his studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, he quickly spotted a chance to put his business administration degree to good use. “I realized there were particular gaps in…
It’s clear the emerging cashless society is a goal being pursued by governments for more electronic control and overall efficiency, by consumers for more convenience, and by businesses for quicker payments and higher profits. Australian authorities have announced the country…
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, announced that National Bank of Yemen, which was established in 1969, It is reckoned to be one of the largest Commercial Banks and a…
Liberal democracy is on the ropes the world over. But it won’t be forever. By Osama Al Sharif We may have missed our chance to see the day when liberal, democratic, pluralistic, and accountable systems of government take root in this…
OptiCancer is an electronic report made in Germany, after analyzing the biopsy of a cancer patient that considers individual differences in people’s genes, environments, and family history to define individual patterns of disease. It utilizes the newest and well-established German…
Batelco, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider and Brinc, an ultra-hands-on Internet of Things (IOT) hardware accelerator, teamed up to launch its new operation in the Middle East, the Brinc-Batelco IOT Hub. Brinc MENA’s Middle East operation will…
Jordan’s Nissan dealership will soon start selling the Leaf electric car in the Kingdom. By Dina Al Wakeel After years of only being available to buy on the grey market, Nissan has finally decided to start selling its affordable electric…