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Article: For the Record : Local news and events.
- Article from:
- The Star (Amman, Jordan)
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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... Marketing gateway* Tamweelcom, one of the Kingdom's major micro-lenders, held an event on Saturday to launch an educational grant program and a newly developed "marketing gateway". The event was held at Al-Hussein Park to coincide with the "Souk Ayadi" bazaar, a direct marketing opportunity the micro-credit company has created to allow its clients to showcase and sell their products to the public. Also during Saturday's event, HM Queen Noor officially launched the company's annual educational grant program by handing out grant certificates to 12 of the 1,000 recipients. The JD50 grants will be paid directly to schools to cover tuition fees, uniforms, books, stationery ...