King meets start-up founders, voices pride in young Jordanian entrepreneurs – Roya News English

King meets start-up founders, voices pride in young Jordanian entrepreneurs – Roya News English

His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday met with a group of start-up founders at Al Husseiniya Palace.

King Abdullah expressed pride in young Jordanian entrepreneurs for their contribution to bolstering Jordan’s position in business and innovation, adding that they were able to transform the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic into promising opportunities.

His Majesty noted efforts to enhance the business environment for start-ups through suitable legislation, highlighting the role of the Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) in attracting investments to Jordan to support entrepreneurship.