Injaz Al-Arab, a non-profit organisation, has appointed Akef Al Aqrabawi as its chief executive officer.

It is the regional office of Junior Achievement Worldwide (JAW) an organisation dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programmes.

The appointment follows the departure of Soraya Salti, said the statement from Injaz Al-Arab.

In his previous roles, Al Aqrabawi held planning and research positions at Jordan’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation and Swiss healthcare intelligence conglomerate IMS Health.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology from Mu’tah University, Jordan.

Al Aqrabawi was among the originators of the first Junior Achievement Middle East and North Africa (JA Mena) branch in Jordan in 2000, managing public relations, volunteer recruitment and fundraising, it added.

His extensive involvement establishing Injaz Jordan as a regional role model enabled him to successfully implement an operational strategy to roll out JA across 14 countries in the region, starting 2004, which resulted in empowering over two million Arab youth supported by over 22 thousand volunteers and 200 board members, said the statement.

Sean Rush, president of JAW, said: “Since joining us in 2000, Al Aqrabawi has been instrumental in providing operational support to Injaz member nations, including expansion, fundraising, capacity building, and networking.”

“His pioneering efforts have actively supported the organisation in raising its profile of what we do among key stakeholders and the public, and we are confident his foresight in his new role as CEO will lead to further growth in the future,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service