AMMAN — The
Jordan Payments and Clearing Systems Company (JoPACC) recognized Injaz as the 2022 Digital Financial
Services (DFC) champion, according to an Injaz statement.
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The DFS Champions Program aims to recognize and
honor the individuals and institutions pioneering change across the financial
sector, who contribute to expanding the acceptance and use of digital financial
services.
The champions are nominated by stakeholders in the
financial sector, after which an evaluation conducted by a JoPACC team,
determine the candidate chosen for that year.
JoPACC, represented by its CEO, Maha Al-Baho, while
Injaz, was represented by its CEO, Deema Bibi.
Injaz said it was a “leader in raising financial
literacy, especially in the realm of DFS, for school students, university
students, community colleges, and youth centers by conducting educational
programs and courses for them”.
“Injaz is also credited with the achievement of
introducing the national financial literacy curriculum in collaboration with
the
Central Bank of Jordan and the Ministry of Education, which was
mainstreamed in schools as a subject taught to students from the 7th to the
12th grade,” the statement said.
It said Baho praised the entrepreneurial role Injaz
has played in “enforcing the teaching of life skills at an early age and
expanding the horizons of the educational process to include practical
elements, which shall equip youth to lead their lives and make decisions in a
responsible and informed manner”.
Bibi commended JoPACC’s efforts in “promoting
financial awareness in Jordan and also affirmed Injaz’s belief in the
importance of financial awareness and education from a young age”.
The statement
said both entities also agreed to “intensify their efforts to enhance awareness
of core financial concepts by holding joint training sessions and building
financial awareness programs, which aim towards enhancing the levels of
financial inclusion across the Kingdom”.
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