Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 45 | Page 49

COUNTRY FOCUS: JORDAN that the job opportunities that may arise in Jordan as a result of technology is likely to reach 10,000 over the next five years. Jerome Heink, Orange Middle East and Africa Executive Vice President, stressed the importance of the academy and said it is expected that it will open the way for young people to gain jobs in the IT sector and contribute to the development of the Kingdom. He spoke about Orange Jordan’s role as a local telecommunications company acting in a global spirit to reduce the digital divide between local communities. He stressed the importance of Orange Jordan’s continuous efforts to implement www.intelligentcio.com Orange Jordan has opened a coding academy specialising in Java and Python its social responsibility plan, which is inspired by Orange Group’s global plan. The company is constantly launching initiatives that will move the Jordanians into the new digital era taking place in the world today. INTELLIGENTCIO 49