Jordan Shows Significant Progress in Innovation, Sustainability, and Economic Modernization, Report Reveals

Jordan has shown impressive progress in innovation, inclusiveness, sustainability, and resilience, according to the 2025 first-quarter report. The government has launched initiatives to boost employment, digital inclusion, and infrastructure development while fostering economic growth, including significant strides in healthcare and tourism, alongside improved business activity and capital investments.

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Worldline Partners with Telr and MoneyGram Teams Up with Comera Pay to Enhance UAE’s Fintech Landscape

Worldline and Telr have partnered to launch an e-commerce payment solution tailored for the UAE market, simplifying online payments and offering global businesses optimized transactions. Meanwhile, MoneyGram and Comera Pay have teamed up to enable seamless cross-border remittances via the Comera app, boosting the UAE’s fintech ecosystem.

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GiveDirectly and Bangladesh Government Pilot AI-Powered Mobile Targeting to Improve Poverty Relief

GiveDirectly partnered with Bangladesh’s government to pilot MobileAid, an AI-driven method using anonymized mobile phone data to identify low-income households quickly and cost-effectively. The approach outperformed community targeting and rivaled traditional surveys, enabling faster, cheaper poverty relief through mobile money transfers. Challenges for scaling include regulatory approvals, telecom cooperation, and building trust, highlighting the need for combining technology with community outreach. MobileAid shows strong potential for rapid social protection, especially in disaster response, by providing timely, accurate targeting aligned with real-world needs.

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