05-May-2019

The head of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry, Eng.
Fathi Al-Jaghbair, confirmed that the Jordanian economic delegation, which is
currently visiting Djibouti, includes investment ministers Mohannad Shehadeh,
Minister of Industry and Trade Dr. Tariq Al-Hammouri, Second Deputy Chairman of
Jordan Chamber of Commerce Jamal Rifai and representatives from the private
sector. African countries.
In a statement issued yesterday, Engineer Al-Jaghbair said that Djibouti is a
unique opportunity for Jordanian exports, because of its unique geographical
location, which is an important gateway for the crossing of national products
to African markets.
He stressed that the Jordanian industrial sector in all its sectors has a
promising opportunity to benefit from the work on the African continent, adding
that the industrial chambers will organize economic delegations to a number of
African countries targeted, with the aim of building a database on these
countries and economic institutions as well as a list of businessmen and major
traders There.
He added that the industrial chambers will work to discuss the opportunities,
capabilities and logistics available from the shipping lines from the port of
Aqaba to the countries of East Africa, in addition to opening channels of
communication with the COMESA Group, and encouraging the Jordanian industrial
sector to study the export potential of these countries. With more than 100
million consumers, as well as Tanzania and Kenya. He pointed out that the
biggest challenge facing the Jordanian industry in entering the African markets
is the absence of a bilateral agreement or agreement that encourages trade with
these countries as well as the high cost of shipping, but these obstacles can
be overcome through joint efforts between the government and the private
sector.
He pointed out that Jordan Chamber of Industry will organize a week and a
Jordanian exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya in June, where the exhibition will
include a sampling of samples, samples,, Direct sale and bilateral meetings
between Jordanian companies and Kenyan companies.
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