IFC, IrisGuard to Support Financial Inclusion and Syrian Refugees in Jordan
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with IrisGuard, a Jordanian company specializing in iris-scanning technology, to help boost financial inclusion and improve the lives of Syrian refugees in Jordan and the region.
IFC will help IrisGuard expand the reach of its iris-based e-payment solutions, designed to help refugees...
Entrepreneurship in Conflict Zones:
The conflict in Syria has inspired a new wave of innovative youths to tap into unexplored fields, producing new ideas and embracing new business models- 17.6 percent of Syrian youth tried to work on startup ideas on 2014; in 2015, the figure climbed to 31.2 percent.
This is one of many findings from a report I published today to highlight the experiences...
