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How Jordan’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Evolved

28:38February 7, 2022

In February, the Ready to Launch: A MENA Entrepreneurship Podcast will feature key players in the Jordanian and regional entrepreneurship ecosystem to better understand what they offer, what is lacking, and how they can be strengthened to improve the performance of local startups. To kick off this discussion, co-hosts Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri spoke with Marwan Juma, a serial entrepreneur, former Jordanian Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and a key pillar of the entrepreneurship ecosystem as a member of the private sector and advisor to various royal economic councils.

This podcast was funded by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.

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