UK trade mission explores opportunities, partnerships in Jordan

AMMAN — A delegation representing five British companies visited Jordan this week on a two-day business development mission, according to a press statement from the British embassy.

Representatives from Aggreko, City & Guilds, Linguaphone, KBC and Avon-Barrier, all firms with multisector experience, visited Jordan to look at new opportunities and partnerships in the energy, education and security sectors, the press release said.

The mission’s members conducted meetings with potential clients and learnt more about doing business in this fast developing region, it added. 

British Ambassador to Jordan, Peter Millett said: “ This mission demonstrates that British companies are keen to develop contacts with Jordanian firms, especially in key sectors where new opportunities are being created, such as IT, energy and health.

I hope to see some positive results from the contacts we are arranging.” In addition to calls on potential clients, the mission’s members learnt more about doing business in this fast developing region and received a briefing on different projects in Jordan and received a market briefing on Iraq and Egypt.