Aqaba’s Industrial Development and Its Role in Creating Employment in Jordan

“The vision of Aqaba, held by the authorities when we first came here, did not give an important role to industry,” explains Sheldon Fink, Chairman & CEO of PBI Aqaba Industrial Estate.

“They said they wanted 50% tourism, 30% port and 20% industry but since the people only have a certain number of hours to work and a certain amount of money the last 20% never got any attention at all. That changed in the past two or three years.”