“Afnan was selected to attend the first ChangemakerXchange summit in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, sponsored by social entrepreneurship platform Ashoka and software giant SAP. The summit took place in Dubai in late August. Afnan was one of the twenty MENA-based entrepreneurs who attended the summit, which gathered participants to network, join forces and spark change. The summit included access to mentorship, training and fundraising resources.
Afnan was selected for her work founding Eureka Tech Academy, an initiative to train children to become techpreneurs and engineers. Eureka is considered the first academy in Jordan and the Arab world to develop the innovative capabilities of children in the areas of technology and engineering.”