The Minister of Digital Economy Visits Aqaba Digital City Projects
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The Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Engineer Sami Samirat, during a visit to Aqaba Digital City, reviewed its most prominent projects and programs in the fields of data centers, communications, international connectivity, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and advanced technologies.
The visit was attended by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Shadi Al-Majali, the Governor of Aqaba, Ayman Al-Awaisheh, the CEO of Aqaba Development Company, Hussein Al-Safadi, the Financial and Administrative Commissioner of the Aqaba Authority, Karima Al-Dabbat, the Investment Commissioner, Dr. Muhammad Abu Omar, and a number of officials and stakeholders.
The Chairman of the Board and CEO of Aqaba Digital City, Engineer Iyad Abu Khroma, provided a briefing on the city's most prominent projects and services, and its future plans to develop its capabilities in the fields of digital infrastructure and advanced technologies.
The Minister and the attendees also reviewed the Klstrai platform for artificial intelligence computing, hosted and operated in the facilities of Aqaba Digital City, and the advanced computing infrastructure it provides, which allows for the hosting, processing, and operation of artificial intelligence applications within the Kingdom, thereby contributing to enhancing digital sovereignty and data sovereignty.
They also listened to an explanation of the platform's role in enhancing Jordan's readiness to adopt artificial intelligence solutions in the public and private sectors, and providing a local infrastructure that meets the growing demand for computing services related to artificial intelligence, thereby contributing to reducing dependence on infrastructure outside the Kingdom.
