Business Club

AMMAN — UNRWA and the Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) have initiated a new partnership to expand educational opportunities for young Palestinian refugees in Jordan.

A memorandum of understanding was signed recently by Director of UNRWA Operations in Jordan Roger Davies,and the CEO and General Manager of AJIB Hani Al Qadi at the AJIB Tower in Amman, with AJIB and UNRWA staff in attendance.

The partnership will include AJIB-funded scholarships for two vulnerable Palestinian refugee students, which will cover five academic years in a public university, enabling them to pursue their higher education, achieve their full potential and strengthen their future prospects.

Furthermore, this partnership will provide four students currently enrolled in UNRWA TVET centres with the opportunity to intern at the bank, allowing them to develop their practical skills and giving them a competitive edge in the labour market. Senior AJIB employees will also provide four capacity-building sessions at the UNRWA TVET centres to enrich the students’ skills.

AMMAN — Investbank promotes financial education for parents to teach their children how to save and handle money.

Through a partnership with Al Marji’ Publications, publishers of Jordan’s parenting magazines, Family Flavours and Nakahat ‘Ailiyeh, and the Children’s Museum Jordan, seven of Jordan’s experts led interactive sessions with parents relating to their field of expertise.

“We strive to continually provide innovative and unique banking products and services to suit the different lifestyles of our clients,” said Muntaser Dawwas, Investbank CEO. It is important for parents to know that the relationship and understanding of money starts at home and at a young age, he said.

“We are thrilled that this partnership connected over 100 mothers and fathers to experts in the field of education, child development, finance, special education, nutrition, literacy and sleep science,” noted Hind-Lara Mango, Publisher and Managing Director of Al Marji’ Publications.

The Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) and Al Marji’ Publications will continue promoting health awareness as they have renewed their cooperation agreement on Tuesday.

Through Al Marji’ Publications’ two parenting magazines, Family Flavours and Nakahat ‘Ailiyeh, RHAS will reach out to parents and caregivers with health information to promote healthier lives through its programmes and tips.

“We consider these magazines part of our media arm in raising the awareness of families about public health issues and preventive health measures, which falls in line with our mission,” said Hanin Odeh, RHAS director general.

An initiative of Queen Rania, RHAS aims to empower Jordanians to adopt healthy lifestyles. “RHAS complements our mission in both Nakahat ‘Ailiyeh and Family Flavours,” noted Hind-Lara Mango, managing director and publisher of Al Marji’ Publications.

“The society continues to provide our readers with credible statistics and health information for the whole family,” she added.

IKEA urges customers who have bought a MYSINGSÖ beach chair before February 2017 to bring it back to any IKEA store for replacement or a full refund. 

After washing the fabric seat, it is possible to re-assemble the chair incorrectly leading to risks of falls or finger entrapments.

IKEA has received five incident reports in which MYSINGSÖ beach chair collapsed during use due to incorrect re-assembly.

All five reports included injuries to fingers. The reported injuries happened in Finland, Germany, USA, Denmark and Australia. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required for a replacement or a full refund.

Landmark Amman Hotel sponsored the “Healthy, Not Hungry” initiative by the World Food Programme (WFP). Chef Manal Al Alem prepared a series of dishes from local home-grown ingredients for the guests in support of the initiative on Monday, to highlight the importance of supporting the local economy in the fight against hunger.

The event is in line with Landmark Amman Hotel’s commitment to supporting initiatives that serve the local society and contribute to its progress and development. The World Food Programme will organise several meetings to discuss the battle against hunger as part of the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals plan for the year 2030.

Hayat FM and Al Marji' Publications renewed their partnership for a third year towards promoting positive values, including family-related ones.

At the signing ceremony of the partnership agreement, head of Hayat FM board of directors, Musa Saket, said he was delighted with the partnership, describing it as “strategic”.

Al Marji' Publications CEO Hind Lara Mango spoke at the ceremony, held earlier this month, and applauded the partnership. It serves their joint message, she said, citing feedback from Hayat FM.

Promoting Jordan as a family-friendly destination is at the core of Mövenpick Hotel & Resorts’ partnership agreement with Al Marji’ Publications, which was signed on Thursday.

The agreement strategically utilises Jordan’s only parenting magazines, Family Flavours and Nakahat ‘Ailiyeh, to promote a five-star experience through Mövenpick’s five properties at the Dead Sea, Petra and Aqaba.

Readers can look forward to colourful spreads about food and recipes that the Mövenpick chain is renowned for.

“We are thrilled to partner with Al Marji’ Publications, which since its inception has been committed to always providing its readership with up-to-date and relevant information that inspires people to create the best home and family environments, an ethos that Movenpick Hotels and Resorts shares,” said Michael Nugent, regional director of Mövenpick Hotel & Resorts – Jordan.

Dnata, an air services provider, will mark a key milestone in its catering operation at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) and Amman Civil Airport — preparing over 3 million meals in 2016, according to a company statement.

Its main QAIA kitchen is currently the largest airline catering facility in Jordan, spanning over 13,104 square metres.

This is a full catering production facility that includes an in-house bakery and pastry capabilities, and caters to various cuisines including Asian, African-inspired and European menus.

It offers a range of ancillary services such as a laboratory for food testing, a laundry service and bonded warehouses.

Commenting on the company’s endeavour, Dana K. Adwan, managing director at Dnata Catering Jordan, said: “This is a significant milestone for us at dnata.

The growth we have experienced over the last six years is thanks to our integration into dnata’s global operations, and importantly, to our hard working and committed staff, the support of our valued customers, QAIA, and all of the stakeholders who continuously seek a quality product and service.

We see our success as playing a role in contributing to the development of aviation in Jordan.”

To strengthen its presence in the US and extend its reach, Primus officially established an office there in 2015, headed by Chas M. White, the managing partner.

“Having worked with Primus in the Middle East for nearly 20 years, first utilising the company’s services as an IT support contractor and later as a business engagement partner, we developed a strong friendship and trust relationship.

When Primus decided to engage in executive consulting, both in the region and with US organisations having operations in the Middle East, it seemed a natural fit for us to partner with one another”, White said.

Today…our services enhance operational efficiency and effectives through proper emphasis on strategy, governance, security, and financial optimisation,” he added. Early engagements by Primus USA were with DAI, founded in 1970 as one of the largest USAID contractors.

Founded in and operating from Jordan since 1996, Primus specialises in providing software solutions, IT infrastructure and consultancy services to public and private entities.

It serves clients throughout the Middle East, USA and North Africa through offices in the USA, Bahrain, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The company has representative offices in Qatar, Kuwait and Lebanon.

Amman Rotana Hotel on Wednesday hosted the local organisers of the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Jordan as well as representatives of local and regional media outlets.

The event, which also featured the tournament’s official mascot (Aseela), marked the start of the countdown to the international tournament that will kick off in 50 days.

Amman Rotana Hotel will host several international delegations that will take part in the under 17 World Cup that will be held in Amman between September 30 and October 22.

“We are very grateful for the effort you have exerted to host this international event which was a catalyst for showcasing Jordan’s security in a region rife with conflict. This event also managed to put the Kingdom on the world’s tourism and sports map,” Amman Rotana’s General Manager Atieh Hamarneh said during the ceremony.