Jordan to launch 5G mobile infrastructure services
January 10, 2022, 8:41 am

Jordan to launch 5G mobile infrastructure services

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The Xinhua reported that Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh said on Sunday his government would work with telecom operators to launch 5G mobile infrastructure services in the country.

The state-run Petra news agency reported, he made the remarks during a press conference when he revealed government procedures and strategies to advance customs reforms, develop the telecommunications industry, and improve employment.

Bisher Al-Khasawneh said 5G networks are an economic facilitator and an investment-attractive framework. He also pointed out that the technology will have a favorable impact on education, health, banking, agriculture, media, transportation, and entertainment.

Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh/Facebook page

In terms of Jordan's economy, the prime minister said the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) had implemented a series of procedures to mitigate the economic impact and repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the cost of these procedures totaling 2.7 billion Jordanian dinars (3.8 billion U.S. dollars), or 8.6 percent of the kingdom's GDP.

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According to him, CBJ programs benefited 6,000 firms and projects, resulting in the protection of 140,000 jobs.

According to him, he also said that the government had introduced a program to empower the private sector and solve unemployment. The government has set aside 80 million dinars from its budget for 2022 to encourage the private sector to create 60,000 jobs for Jordanians.

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The prime minister also talked about the re-structuring of customs fees in order to boost the kingdom's economic competitiveness, a new tax on the usage of energy and the kingdom's strategic commodity reserves.

Source: xinhua

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”