Ammon News - The World Business Angels Investment Forum has announced the appointment of Mr. Raed Al Zaghal, General Manager of McDonald's Jordan, as the senator for Jordan at the Forum. The forum is considered one of the largest global platforms in dealing with business, investment and stocks throughout the world. Mr. Zaghal is to represent Jordan at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum through all meetings and decisions taken, in which this step will open new horizons for all future investment and businesses in Jordan, while doubling economic development opportunities locally.

At the occasion Mr. Baybars Altuntas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Business Angels Investment Forum stated: “As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnerships for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the WBAF supports start-ups, develops entrepreneurial ecosystems, and helps venture capital and companies connect with international companies, fin-techs and other relevant institutions. We are confident about our contribution to the economic development of the country by facilitating connections with entrepreneurial ecosystems. We strongly believe that Jordan will soon become a country that can foster the development of its economy in a more entrepreneurial atmosphere.”

For his side, Mr. Raed Al Zaghal expressed his happiness with the international membership, and said: “I feel very proud to have obtained this membership as a representative of my beloved country through McDonald's Jordan, the entity through which I gained my experience and was credited with this achievement. It is part of our patriotic duty towards Jordan and its people to open new horizons for investment and economic development in which that falls within the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II, and we are all at the service of the Kingdom, each in his position.”

Raed Al Zaghal; the new Senator at the WBAF, is currently the General Manager of McDonald's Jordan with more than 24 years of experience within the executive management of fast-food restaurants, strategic planning and business development. During his career, Mr. Zaghal has also received many local and international awards.

It is worth-mentioning that the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is an affiliate of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), which adopts global business development approaches with the aim of achieving global cooperation to empower economic development of the world by fostering innovative financial instruments for startups, scaleups, innovators, entrepreneurs and SMEs while promoting gender equality and women’s participation in all sectors of the world economy.