Jordan: Cabinet Approves the Grounds for the Draft Public Safety Regulation in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone
The Jordanian Council of Ministers has approved the grounds for the draft 2026 Public Safety Regulation for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, a step aimed at building an integrated safety and risk-reduction system that keeps pace with growth in investment, tourism, and logistics activity. According to Dr. Nidal Al-Ouran, Commissioner for Environment and Public Safety […]
Indonesia: Kura-Kura Bali Special Economic Zone Positioned as a Regional Hub for AI and Semiconductors in Partnership with China
During the 2026 China–Southeast Asia Forum on Higher Education and Industry Cooperation, hosted by the Kura-Kura Bali Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Ali Murtopo Simbolon, Acting Secretary-General of the National Council for Special Economic Zones and Deputy Coordinator for Trade and the Digital Economy at Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, announced that the government is […]
Kenya: South Sudan Builds Logistics Hub in Mai Mahiu | LICGEZ
South Sudan has begun constructing a logistics hub in Kenya’s Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone (Naivasha), on a 10-acre plot (about 4 hectares) allocated free by Kenya within the 6,000-acre zone. South Sudan is the first regional country to break ground in the Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone, which has attracted 24 investors so far. […]
Ethiopia: Inauguration of the National Precious Metals Refinery in Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone
On 10 October 2026, Ethiopia inaugurated the National Precious Metals Refinery in the Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone in Addis Ababa. The refinery was established through a partnership between Ethiopian Investment Holdings and SAM Precious Metals, headquartered in Dubai. The refinery, located in the Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone, has the capacity to process more […]