Country strengths

According to US based International Trade Administration , Jordanian companies conduct Arabization of software and solutions . Arabization not only involves translating internationally successful products into the Arabic language , but also adapting content to the Arab context for consumers all over the world . About 75 % of Arabic Internet content is generated by Jordan ’ s ICT sector and 40 % of the top visited Arabic websites in the Middle East are Jordanian .

Jordan was the first country in the region to launch an interoperable mobile payments system , JoMoPay , providing an early platform for fintech and increased financial inclusion . Service providers have started moving away from traditional payment services to new digital services , such as e-wallets . E-wallets increased from less than 350,000 in 2019 to over 1 million in 2020 .

Jordan ’ s e-government initiatives are outlined in several policy documents , including the Public Sector Modernisation Roadmap 2022 – 2025 , which highlights e-government service delivery as a critical pillar for the Kingdom ’ s ongoing digital transformation . Planned improvements to the Kingdom ’ s business environment entail launching new online business licensing and other services that could present opportunities for U . S . firms .

EDGNEX Data Centres is building data centres in Dammam and Riyadh . These data centres will deliver a combined IT capacity of 55 megawatts by 2025 . The investment in the Kingdom of US $$ 600 million

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