Orange Jordan announced the three

winning projects in the fifth season of the Orange Summer Challenge 2026, organized under the theme “AI as a Business Accelerator” in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Canva, NVIDIA, and Meta. The prestigious closing ceremony showcased remarkable results, reflecting the company’s position as the true responsible digital leader and its continued commitment to being a trusted digital partner in transforming innovative ideas into tangible solutions that a positive and sustainable impact on society and contribute to achieving the Kingdom’s socio-economic development goals.

Over the 3 months, the challenge brought together startups, innovators, university students, and fresh graduates, aiming to connect young talents with real-world challenges that help sharpen their skills and develop their capabilities. Together, they developed and tested smart solutions powered by artificial intelligence technologies to address the needs of the company’s services, including Orange Money, Orange Energy, and Max it. This took place under the direct supervision and guidance of the Orange Digital Center, with the participation of Orange Jordan employees and its global partners.

Participants focused on developing technical ideas that tackle key challenges in the telecommunications and business sectors. These concepts most notably covered personalizing and enhancing customer experience, improving sales efficiency, managing energy consumption and ESG reporting across networks, reinforcing competitiveness, and strengthening brand presence across AI-powered search engines. Furthermore, competitors received comprehensive training, mentorship, and collaborative teamwork within the supportive ecosystem of the Orange Digital Center, which includes the Innovation Hub, Coding School, and BIG by Orange.

Following the pitching phase, conducted before a leading jury panel, RankGen project was crowned first place for its smart solutions in optimizing company visibility across AI-powered search engines. Meanwhile, KEEL project secured second place for its innovations in helping decision makers take faster, more accurate actions, and Selline project won third place for introducing an AI-powered sales agent for the telecom and banking sectors.

Orange Jordan expressed its pride in the winners and all participants for their creative and impactful ideas that reflect the spirit of Jordanian entrepreneurship. It further commended the role of its partners and jury members in the success of the challenge, as well as the mentors for supporting ambitious youth. The company further affirmed its unwavering commitment to empowering initiatives that make a real difference, solidifying its vision to help drive economic development and digital transformation in the Kingdom.

The Orange Summer Challenge is an annual competition that begins at the regional level, bringing together teams representing 15 countries across the Middle East and Africa. Three startups from each country qualify for the global competition, where winning projects receive valuable financial grants, along with exceptional opportunities to develop their businesses, gain valuable insights, and benefit from advanced support and acceleration paths.

It is noteworthy that Orange Jordan has a distinguished track record in the international-level challenge, with the Kingdom’s representatives securing first place in both 2023 and 2025. This achievement demonstrates the depth of national entrepreneurship and the ability of local talent to develop exceptional solutions that reinforce Jordan's advanced position in the digital sector.

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About Orange Jordan

Orange Jordan, with around 1,600 employees across nearly 300 shops and locations throughout the Kingdom, strives to provide the best customer experience through an integrated set of digital solutions, including fixed lines, mobile lines, internet, data, and Smart Life Solutions, serving more than 5 million customers in Jordan, guided by the company’s values of Caring, Responsible and Bold.

Orange Jordan is a subsidiary of Orange Global Group, which is present in 26 countries worldwide. The company operates in line with the Group’s strategy and prioritizes community service. In this context, it implements a comprehensive CSR strategy centered on four pillars, including Digital Education, Digital Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, and Climate and Environment.

As a trusted partner, Orange gives everyone the keys to a responsible digital world, which reflects the company’s purpose. Its main driver is its vision to be the true responsible digital leader in Jordan, while continuing its mission of offering the best network and innovative digital solutions, with an unmatched customer experience by empowered Orange teams.

Orange offers comprehensive digital solutions for businesses of all sizes and sectors, including small businesses and enterprises, through a wide range of business solutions under its Orange Business brand.

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About Orange Group

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. The Group aims to be the trusted partner for everyday digital life by providing individuals, businesses, and communities with reliable connectivity and innovative services. As of the end of 2025, Orange connects 340 million customers (including MasOrange) across 26 countries and generated 40.4 billion euros in revenues.

As a trusted player, Orange leverages the excellence of its very high-speed broadband networks to deploy digital infrastructure in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The Group is a European leader in fiber, with 100 million connectable households, and convergent offers. In France, Orange connects 34 million customers and was ranked No. 1 by the regulator Arcep for the quality of its mobile network for the 15th consecutive year. In Africa and the Middle East, the Group’s growth engine, Orange serves nearly 180 million customers and promotes digital and financial inclusion through its connected solutions.

Under the Orange Business brand, the Group supports companies in transforming their networks as well as in AI, trusted cloud, and cybersecurity. Orange is also a major player in the wholesale market, where it has a leading global telecom infrastructure and significant capabilities for deploying and operating submarine cables. A committed innovator, Orange relies on 700 researchers and holds a portfolio of 11,000 patents.

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