Table 1: Proposed focus areas and niche sectors for the digital economy in Jordan Key sectors Global markets opportunity Jordan strengths Market enablers Vertical technologies Health The global eHealth market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% from 20112020, and the MENA market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16% from 2014-2022.25 Jordan is viewed as a regional center for health and should take advantage of this position. 26 To reap this potential in Jordan, opportunities include unified eHealth records, e-health exchange, telemedicine, Arabic content in health, health insurance exchange and records, and online booking for doctors, to maximize Jordan’s competitive edge in medical tourism. Integrated healthcare solutions, cloud based services Big data, learning analytics, AI The global smart education & learning market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.4% from 20152020.27 Personalized and collaborative digital learning environments will revolutionize how education will be delivered globally. The latest advances in learning science, artificial intelligence, learning analytics, mobile platforms/services, and maker spaces, should enable this. Jordan will have a world-leading role in developing these types of solutions and platforms responding to the global need for scalable solutions that match 21st century skills demands. Jordan pioneered the adoption of technology as a means to innovate education several years ago and should exploit this. In Jordan, there are opportunities around digital curricula, entrepreneurship and digital skills for kids in schools, makerspaces in education, and online education for refugees, or in rural areas. Mobile platform solutions based on cloud technology, as digital educational content through advanced techniques in gamification and simulations Learning analytics, AI Education 25 Big data will be transforming the healthcare and integrated care sector to offer personalized solutions and new ways of providing diagnostics and care from the preventive care market to the intensive care. http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/e-health-market int@j: Jordan ICT sector profile 27 http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/smart-digital-education.asp 26 Building on the existing eHealth program, a particular niche will be the intersection of eHealth, AI and the pharma industry powered by digital analytics capacity that Jordan can develop, for instance by using international big data platforms.