Jordan tops region with 19 new tech startups in 2012

  • Jordan: Sunday, February 10 - 2013 at 05:07

According to a report by Discover Digital Arabia, Jordan has ranked first among Arab countries in 2012 in terms of number of startups in the field of internet and technology, Jordan Times has reported. The country continued to lead for the second consecutive year with the number of investments registered in 2012 in the sector hit 19 new startups, compared with 38 in the previous year, creating between 1,500 to 2,000 jobs, the report said. "There is a good ecosystem in Jordan for supporting startups and entrepreneurs compared to the rest of the region," said Jawad Abbassi, founder and general manager of Arab Advisors Group. "There is a good marketing for startups and entrepreneurs in Jordan, which helps attract investments to support the entrepreneurs."

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