Fintech Innovation Empowered through AHLI FINTECH and JoPACC Partnership
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AHLI FINTECH, a fully owned subsidiary of Jordan Ahli Bank, and the Jordan Payments and Clearing Company (JoPACC), represented by JOIN Fincubator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to catalyze the Kingdom’s fintech innovation ecosystem. The agreement highlights both entities’ shared commitment to empowering entrepreneurs, supporting startup growth, and strengthening Jordan’s position as a regional fintech hub.اضافة اعلان
Through this partnership, AHLI FINTECH and JoPACC will collaborate closely across key areas to empower entrepreneurs, facilitate knowledge exchange, and enable innovation through practical experimentation. By extending tailored support to startups at various stages of development, this collaboration aims to transform promising ideas into competitive, scalable businesses capable of creating meaningful impact within the national economy and beyond. It also opens the door to specialized mentorship and training from seasoned experts, equipping entrepreneurs with strategic insights to refine their business models and achieve sustainable growth.
Moreover, startups will benefit from access to both entities’ dedicated API sandbox environments to simplify and expedite their ability to develop customer-facing solutions to test and validate at speed, accelerating their product launch. Collectively, these efforts will help build a dynamic ecosystem that fosters creativity, collaboration, and responsible innovation across Jordan’s fintech sector.
Chairman of the Board of AHLI FINTECH and Jordan Ahli Bank CEO/General Manager, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hussein, emphasized the partnership’s strategic importance and its long-term value for entrepreneurs and the broader economy. “This collaboration exemplifies how financial institutions and innovation enablers can accelerate progress. Startups in AHLI FINTECH’s programs will gain significant value by leveraging JoPACC’s ecosystem and digital infrastructure, driving measurable impact across Jordan’s fintech sector. Our partnership with JoPACC’s JOIN Fincubator will further amplify innovation, helping startups enter the market, create jobs, attract investment, and reinforce the Kingdom’s position as a regional fintech hub.”
In turn, CEO of JoPACC, Maha Bahou, stated, “This partnership reflects our strong belief that collaboration is the cornerstone of a thriving fintech ecosystem. By joining efforts with AHLI FINTECH, we are completing a critical cycle that supports fintech startups from ideation to market expansion. Entrepreneurs are not just innovators – they are key economic drivers. By uniting our resources and networks, we are creating a solid foundation for their success in Jordan and beyond. Our commitment is to open doors, remove barriers, and ensure that every startup can scale, compete, and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the local economy.”
The MoU further strengthens AHLI FINTECH’s position as a leading fintech venture builder, incubator, accelerator, and investor, offering up to USD 200,000 in startup capital, along with access to ahli group customers, fintech specialists, innovation experts, and open-banking APIs. These resources enable entrepreneurs to validate, deploy, and scale their solutions rapidly and effectively across Jordan and the wider MENA region.
For JoPACC, the partnership builds on its ongoing efforts, through JOIN Fincubator, to modernize Jordan's economy and drive digital transformation across its sectors. Operated under JoPACC’s guidance and in strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Jordan, JOIN Fincubator plays a pivotal role in enabling entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and students to develop cutting-edge fintech concepts. By providing access to infrastructure, expertise, and partnerships, JOIN Fincubator is a reflection of the Central Bank of Jordan’s commitment to fostering fintech innovation.
Through this partnership, AHLI FINTECH and JoPACC will collaborate closely across key areas to empower entrepreneurs, facilitate knowledge exchange, and enable innovation through practical experimentation. By extending tailored support to startups at various stages of development, this collaboration aims to transform promising ideas into competitive, scalable businesses capable of creating meaningful impact within the national economy and beyond. It also opens the door to specialized mentorship and training from seasoned experts, equipping entrepreneurs with strategic insights to refine their business models and achieve sustainable growth.
Moreover, startups will benefit from access to both entities’ dedicated API sandbox environments to simplify and expedite their ability to develop customer-facing solutions to test and validate at speed, accelerating their product launch. Collectively, these efforts will help build a dynamic ecosystem that fosters creativity, collaboration, and responsible innovation across Jordan’s fintech sector.
Chairman of the Board of AHLI FINTECH and Jordan Ahli Bank CEO/General Manager, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hussein, emphasized the partnership’s strategic importance and its long-term value for entrepreneurs and the broader economy. “This collaboration exemplifies how financial institutions and innovation enablers can accelerate progress. Startups in AHLI FINTECH’s programs will gain significant value by leveraging JoPACC’s ecosystem and digital infrastructure, driving measurable impact across Jordan’s fintech sector. Our partnership with JoPACC’s JOIN Fincubator will further amplify innovation, helping startups enter the market, create jobs, attract investment, and reinforce the Kingdom’s position as a regional fintech hub.”
In turn, CEO of JoPACC, Maha Bahou, stated, “This partnership reflects our strong belief that collaboration is the cornerstone of a thriving fintech ecosystem. By joining efforts with AHLI FINTECH, we are completing a critical cycle that supports fintech startups from ideation to market expansion. Entrepreneurs are not just innovators – they are key economic drivers. By uniting our resources and networks, we are creating a solid foundation for their success in Jordan and beyond. Our commitment is to open doors, remove barriers, and ensure that every startup can scale, compete, and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the local economy.”
The MoU further strengthens AHLI FINTECH’s position as a leading fintech venture builder, incubator, accelerator, and investor, offering up to USD 200,000 in startup capital, along with access to ahli group customers, fintech specialists, innovation experts, and open-banking APIs. These resources enable entrepreneurs to validate, deploy, and scale their solutions rapidly and effectively across Jordan and the wider MENA region.
For JoPACC, the partnership builds on its ongoing efforts, through JOIN Fincubator, to modernize Jordan's economy and drive digital transformation across its sectors. Operated under JoPACC’s guidance and in strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Jordan, JOIN Fincubator plays a pivotal role in enabling entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and students to develop cutting-edge fintech concepts. By providing access to infrastructure, expertise, and partnerships, JOIN Fincubator is a reflection of the Central Bank of Jordan’s commitment to fostering fintech innovation.
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