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Orange Jordan sponsors 'Artificial Intelligence and Future Technologies' Day at the Hashemite University

Orange Jordan sponsors 'Artificial Intelligence and Future Technologies' Day at the Hashemite University

Zawyaa day ago

In a continuation of its tireless dedication to empowering youth, Orange Jordan sponsored the 'Artificial Intelligence and Future Technologies' day held at the Hashemite University. It was organized by the university's Faculty of Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II for Information Technology coinciding with the Independence Day celebrations. The event brought together prominent tech experts while featuring students' projects that showcased their creativity and solid technical skills.
During the event, the founder of e-Fresco startup, Ammar Al Shami, incubated by Orange Digital Center, gave a presentation titled 'e-Fresco: Journey of a Startup with Orange AI Incubator.' Al Shami shed light on his entrepreneurial experience that led to establishing a startup specializing in artificial intelligence. He highlighted the pivotal role played by Orange Jordan in supporting the company's development across various stages of growth.
Orange Jordan emphasized its commitment to empowering youth and nurturing their aspirations by offering access to learning and development opportunities in advanced technological fields, including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. This commitment is aligned with the core pillars of the company's corporate responsibility strategy, inspired by Orange's group vision. Moreover, the company underscored its vision to foster entrepreneurship by cultivating an enabling environment where innovators can launch and scale their ventures on solid basis.
This event testifies to the extended partnership between Orange Jordan and the Hashemite University, aiming to inspire students and support their journey toward a digital and professional future. It also embodies the ambitious vision of the Jordanian universities in advancing digital transformation and contributing to sustainable economic growth.
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About Orange Jordan
Orange Jordan, with over 1800 employees across nearly 300 shops and locations throughout Jordan, strives to provide the best customer experience through an integrated set of digital solutions including fixed lines, mobile lines, internet, data, and Smart Life Solutions to around 4.6 million customers in Jordan.
Orange Jordan is a subsidiary of Orange Global Group, which is present in 26 countries worldwide. In line with the Group's strategy 'Lead the Future' and through its positioning as a true responsible digital leader, Orange Jordan supports the national digital transformation vision. Orange Jordan prioritizes community service, and in this context, it implements a comprehensive CSR strategy that revolves around 4 pillars including digital education, digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, climate, and environment.
In addition to serving individual customers, Orange Jordan offers tailored solutions for businesses through its sub-brand, (Orange Business).
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About Orange
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and 127,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 71,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 291 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 253 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. These figures account for the deconsolidation of certain activities in Spain following the creation of MASORANGE. The Group is present in 26 countries (including non-consolidated countries).
Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan "Lead the Future", built on a new business model and guided by responsibility and efficiency. "Lead the Future" capitalizes on network excellence to reinforce Orange's leadership in service quality.

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