Jordan Tourism Board, Venture X launch tourism startup accelerator
AMMAN, February 3, 2021 The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Venture X to create a strategic partnership allowing for the launch of a tourism dedicated start-up accelerator. As the Covid-19 pandemic has greatly jeopardised the tourism industry worldwide, the accelerator programme seeks to “fortify the position of global tourism from Jordan and push the national plan for the revival of the tourism”, according to a JTB statement. The tourism industry is one of the hardest hit sectors with nearly 75 million jobs at risk globally, the statement said.