ICT Industry in Jordan

ROYAL TRIP EK ICT INDUSTRY IN JORDAN THE ROYAL HASHEMITE COURT A SECTOR STORY FACTS Tech importers 1st tech incubator (iPark) 80's JORDAN RANKED JORDAN RANKED JORDAN is of the best ten AMMAN IS THE - 1st ISP - 1ST tech patens - Software & Content Innovation #1 #2 places in the World to establish an IT start up. 10th 90's INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES in the Middle East by in number of technology deals funded in 2011 in the Middle East best place to start a technology company in the world 1996 1st mobile operators amount of funds invested 1st national tech 1999 strategy (REACH) - Telco Sector Liberalized - Industry Association 2000 formed (int@j) 3rd mobile operator 2003 - IP innovation - 1st tech VC (AcceleratorTech) 2005 JORDAN IS THE BEST PERFORMING NON-OIL ECONOMY IN THE MENA REGION WITH A SUSTAINABLE GROWTH VISION Business Process outsourcing & Call Centers 2nd national tech strategy 2007 Overall Average Growth (1999-2013)% JORDAN 5 Games, animation, online media & online businesses LEBANON 4 MOROCCO 4 2009 Maktoob to yahoo exit EGYPT 4 STARTUPS Web & mobile leadership (E-commerce, consumer internet, YouTube MCNS) GROWTH TUNISIA 3 SOURCE: World Market Monitor (Global Insight), Arab Countries in Transition-IMF, 2014 1st startup accelerator (Oasis500) ICT average 2000 growth between 2010 28% over 2012 3rd national tech strategy 2013 ECOSYSTEM ICT IMPACT ON JORDAN ICT sector contributes to Jordan hosts more than Created 12% 600 84,000 of Jordan's GDP active tech direct and indirect jobs companies, and (6% of Labor Force) 300+ startups A GLOBAL REACH Exports reach of Jordanian ICT companies Top 10 contries Export contries Jordanian IT companies 60 are exporting to countries The top 10 exporting countries are: SAUDI ARABIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM USA IRAQ PALESTINE NETHERLANDS EGYPT QATAR KUWAIT FACTS Major Exports are by since 2012 2011 Jordan's IT exports reached Jordan's IT exports increased Software Development Interactive Media and animation ITO 300 х8 million USD fold Graphic & Web Design Mobile Applications Development. @RHCJO