Aqaba Continues to Support Investment and Employment.. Al-Majali Inspects the Research Center and Jadara Factory

93 percent of the workers at Jadara Tobacco Factory are Jordanians, with a total workforce of 206 employees

To strengthen the investment environment in Aqaba and support the sustainability of existing projects, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority continues its field monitoring of investment establishments, to assess their current operations, needs, and expansion plans, and to address the challenges they may face, thereby enhancing their ability to grow and increase their contribution to the economic activity and job opportunities for Jordanians.

In this context, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Shadi Ramzi Al-Majali, the Investment Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Abu Omar, the Investor Services Director Saber Aliouh, and the Investment Promotion Director Eng. Muhammad Al-Hasanat, visited several existing investment projects in the region, including the International Center for Medical Research and the Jadara Tobacco Factory, and reviewed the current work and expansion and development plans for the coming phase.

At the International Center for Medical Research, the delegation listened to a briefing given by the Director General of the Center, Dr. Mahdi Al-Naimat, which covered the nature of the center's work and the services it provides, along with its future plans, including the establishment of a healthcare and psychological care center.

The tour also included the center's facilities, laboratories, and equipment, with a capacity of 44 beds, while the percentage of Jordanian labor reaches 100%, reflecting the project's contribution to providing job opportunities for Jordanian expertise and cadres.

Dr. Al-Naimat reviewed the reality of the services and programs provided by the center, along with his vision for developing its work and expanding the scope of its services in the coming phase.

The tour also included the Jadara Tobacco Factory, where the delegation was received by Goran Radic, General Manager of Jadara Tobacco Company, who gave a briefing on the factory's facilities and production lines, the nature of production operations, the size of the workforce, and future work and development plans.

The delegation listened to an explanation of the factory's employment situation, where the number of employees is 206, while Jordanian labor constitutes 93% of the total workforce, highlighting the project's contribution to supporting local employment and providing job opportunities for Jordanians.

The tour comes within the framework of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority's keenness to strengthen communication with investors and follow up on existing projects, and to assess their needs and the challenges they face, thereby contributing to creating suitable conditions for the continuation and development of their work.

The authority attaches importance to existing projects as a key component of the investment system in Aqaba, due to their role in supporting economic activity, providing job opportunities, and enhancing the participation of Jordanian expertise in various sectors.