Jordan Times
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Foreign direct
investments must reach JD3 billion in 2008 and 2009 — JIB chief
Jordan Investment Board (JIB) Chief Executive Officer Maan Nsour on Wednesday
said that the Jordanian economy needs to draw around JD2 billion in direct
foreign investments this year for its most prioritised economic sectors. In 2008
and 2009, foreign investments must reach JD3 billion to meet the requirements
for desired economic growth, Nsour added. Lecturing at a training session for
preventive security officers, Nsour highlighted the country’s conducive
investment environment, underlining the impact of economic, political and
administrative conditions on the investment environment.