JordanFrench Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jordan(CAFRAJ)

Jordan

About us

French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jordan (CAFRAJ)

Address: 3, Abdul Muneim Rifai Street
P.O Box 840152
Amman 11180 JORDAN Working Hours: 9 to 5 except Friday & Saturday  
Tel: (+962 6) 463 30 91    (+962 6) 463 30 90
WebSite : www.cafraj.com    
Email: cafraj@orange.jo


General services and requests for further assistance

Number of staff: 4
Number of members: 175
Date of creation: 1998

Main staff members

Executive director: Ibrahim KATTAN

MAIN STAFF MEMBERS:
Company Support Officer: Salima NABULSI
Administrative Assistant: Suzanne DEHMES

MAIN BOARD MEMBERS:
President: Dr. Sami HALABY, Anton Halaby Bros
Vice-president: Michel LEBOUBE, Air France
Treasurer: Dr. Waleed ZURUB, Jofico
Secretary General: Maissoun Farrah SARRAF, Al Rabya Hotels

Services offered

SPECIFIC ACTIVITY
Publications
E-newsletter mensuelle « L’Edition » : www.cafraj.net
Annuaire des membres : « Annuaire des membres du CAFRAJ »
Catalogue : « Réussir en Jordanie »

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTRY:

Population: 6 269 285 millions d'habitants (Juillet 2009)
Gross domestic product: 24,4 Mds USD (prévision 2010)
Growth rate: 4 % (prévis. 2010)
Rate of inflation: 4 % (prévis. 2010)
Exports to France: 13 millions EUR (2008)
French imports: 354 millions EUR (2008)
Foreign direct investments: 1,5 MDS USD (prévis.2010)

Comments:

France plays a predominant role in the Jordanian economy. It is the second largest foreign investor in the country, the French aid is predominent in the repayment of the Jordanian debts. France played an important role in the Paris Club Agreements.


Trade between France & Jordan has increased to 239,869,000 Euros of French exports in 2007 vs Jordanian exports to France of only 15,252,000 Euros.


After the conversion of part of the French debts into investments, many French companies have had great success in Jordan Areva, Lafarge, Accor, Bureau Veritas, Infilco Degrémont, France Telecom, Coface, Aeoroport de Paris, Air France,  Total, Carrefour etc.)


The Euro-Mediterranean agreements signed in 1997 between the European Community and Jordan envisage the establishment of Free Zones before 2010.




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