Amman, June 2024: Jordan Ahli Bank has signed a new partnership agreement with Network International Jordan – the leading local provider of digital commerce services in the Middle East and Africa – to add Qawn Business app to Network International Jordan’s network and its point-of-sale (POS) terminals and payment acceptance devices.
Through this partnership, Qawn seeks to establish a system enabling micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to accept the widely used CliQ instant payment service in Jordan via Qawn Business, available at over 30,000 POS terminals and payment acceptance devices. It also offers the capability to transform any mobile phone or Android device into a payment device using a special app feature, enhancing payment acceptance and providing customers with greater payment options.
Qawn Business also lends a sales and payment acceptance service via QR codes through CliQ, in addition to other key features that enable merchants to promote their products to attract customer interest and keep them informed of the latest updates and offers, while managing their financial and commercial transactions with ease and convenience.
“At Jordan Ahli Bank, we are dedicated to advancing digital banking solutions and contributing to the development of a cashless society. Through our collaboration with Network International Jordan, Qawn Business is positioned to transform business management by providing a smooth and secure payment method across Jordan. We look forward to more initiatives together that place us at the forefront of current innovators revolutionizing the fintech domain in the Kingdom,” commented Jordan Ahli Bank Chief Innovation Officer, Nidal Khalifeh.
In turn, Network International Jordan Regional Managing Director for the Levant, Yazan Al Kharouf, stated, “We continuously strive to foster strategic partnerships with our local partners, merging our digital services to provide effective digital solutions that cater to the needs of SMEs. Notably, we offer non-traditional payment options such as CliQ, which enables instant money transfers to merchants and business owners. This underscores our strategy to digitalize the e-payments sector and promote digital financial inclusion, thus benefiting the economy and market dynamics at large.”