alwakaai news - As part of its ongoing efforts to empower youth and enhance their digital skills, Orange Jordan sponsored the Amman AI Hackathon, organized by Fikr and in partnership with the international Replit platform. The event brought together a group of young talents to develop innovative ideas with a positive impact, contributing to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem and driving the Kingdom’s digital economic growth.

Over the course of two days, the event gathered around 180 founders, engineers, students, and fresh graduates to compete in building AI-powered products and solutions using Replit platform. Participants successfully developed 50 working prototypes that keep pace with rapid tech advancements in this modern era.

Chief Corporate, Internal Communications, & Sustainability Officer at Orange Jordan, Eng. Rana Al Dababneh, affirmed the significance of supporting this hackathon, which focuses on AI applications and smart technology. The challenge featured two main tracks, Education Tech and Future of Work, underscoring the company’s commitment to fostering both educational and professional journeys and providing new entrepreneurship opportunities, which aligns with its efforts in promoting innovation and helping shape the digital future.

From his side, General Partner at Fikr, Amer Nasereddin, affirmed that the company’s goal from this hackathon is to move young people from being users of AI to becoming builders with it. In just two days, we watched participants turn their ideas into real, working products, and that is the shift we want to see across an entire generation in the region. He said that the partnership with Replit closes the gap between idea and product, giving every young person, whether an engineer, a student, or someone with an idea, the ability to build and launch their own app without technical barriers. The Amman AI Hackathon is the second stop in a series of AI hackathons that began in Jeddah and continues to Dubai and Riyadh, building a regional community of builders and entrepreneurs who can compete globally. He also expressed his gratitude to Orange Jordan for believing in young people and supporting this initiative.

As the hackathon wrapped up, four winners received smart tablets provided by Orange Jordan, in addition to Replit credit, internship opportunities, incubator workspace access, as well as guidance and mentorship sessions to help scale their ideas and transform them into real, applicable projects.