Two Jordan hotels sign MoU for tourism developmentIn a move to develop the tourism and economic sectors, two hotels in Jordan - Al Manara, a Luxury Collection hotel and the Westin Saraya Aqaba Hotel - have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The United States Agency for Intern More… |
BMMI wins $16m USAID contractBahrain-based BMMI, a major provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, has been awarded a new US government contract valued at $16 million, to provide life support services to the US mission in Juba, South Sudan. The contract More… |
Iraq to boost retail banking via mobiles, WebIraq plans to introduce a $15-20 million central payment system within a year as it looks to tap into mobile and Internet banking to help boost transactions in its private retail banking sector, officials said on Monday. The project, based More… |
Maktoum Foundation eyes USAID partnershipThe Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation received a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and discussed potential partnership opportunities. The delegation was headed by Oliver Wilcox, senior g More… |
Partnership to boost Iraqi livestock industryAn international partnership established recently, will focus on developing a “strong and viable beef and lamb feedlot industry” for Iraq, according to project participants. The partnership between the Inma Agribusiness Program, US Agency More… |
Usaid, Iraq partner for safety programmeThe United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) and Iraq's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) have launched a safety programme aimed at providing benefits to the most vulnerable citizens of Iraq. The Social Safety More… |
USAID boosts Iraq horticultureThe US Agency for International Development (USAID) began a program to help invigorate Iraq's horticultural industry. The planting and distribution of 50,000 high-yield grape vine and fruit tree-stock grown in California nurseries is p More… |
Iraq to revamp water managementTop Iraqi and US officials recently held a seminar which explored initiatives to improve farm productivity through effective water management and crop selection. Minister of Water Resources Dr Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid and US Agency for Int More… |
Action PR holds workshop for fresh graduatesAction Public Relations (Action PR) recently held a training workshop for a number of fresh university graduates affiliated with the Usaid-funded Maharat Internship Program. Held at the company's headquarters in Amman, the three-day wo More… |
USAID opens Egypt's largest school complex in CairoThe Education Reform Program (ERP), a program funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on Wednesday, opened the Egypt's largest school complex in Al Marg district of Cairo. Built at a cost of 12 LE million ($2.25 mill More… |