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First India-Afghanistan air cargo scheduled for June 15
The India- Afghanistan air corridor project, which was an announced by President Ghani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, enters implementation phase today. An agreement to that effect was signed between Nader Omar , CEO of Ariana Airlines, and
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Kabul Polytechnic University holds first I.T. Associate Degree graduation
Leaders from the Ministry of Higher Education and Kabul Polytechnic University celebrated the graduation of the first 28 graduates, including eight females, earning an associate degree in Information Technology (IT) at Kabul Polytechnic University last week as part of a
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Afghanistan to issue national fiber optic licenses
Ajmal Ahmady, senior economic adviser to President of Afghanistan, met with senior officials from Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) on Tuesday in Char Chenar Palace to discuss national fiber optic licensing procedures and signal interference for Salam and MTN. The
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Leading Afghan female entrepreneur Kamela Sediqi appointed as Deputy Minister of Commerce
Kamela Sediqi, a leading Afghan female entrepreneur, is appointed as the new deputy minister of Commerce. Abdul Salam Rahimi, Director-General of Administrative Office of the President, introduced Sediqi and expressed hope that her appointment would result in positive changes in
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Pakistan reopens Spinboldak crossing after 22 days
Pakistan reopened the “friendship gate” at Spinboldak in southern Kandahar province after 22 days on Saturday, which marked the first day of Ramadan. According to a statement from Pakistani military, the Chaman crossing was reopened on “humanitarian goods” after Afghan
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Afghanistan, Tajikistan sign trade agreements
Tajikistan’s Transport Minister Khuodyorzada Khudoyor headed a ten-member delegation to attend the 6th Economic and Trade Cooperation meeting in Kabul this week. Khuoyor assured that his country was committed to providing better opportunities and improving transit of Afghan goods through
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IMF to release $6.2mn under Extended Credit Facility for Afghanistan
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Afghanistan. The completion enables the release of SDR 4.5 million (about US$6.2 million), bringing total disbursements under
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USAID assists Afghan women in learning about agricultural credit
One of the most difficult challenges for women farmers and agriculture-related business owners in Afghanistan is the access to credit for their agriculture operations, and understanding how credit works for them. On Wednesday, USAID’s Agricultural Credit Enhancement Phase-II project (ACE-II)
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ADB may take part in financing TAPI
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may join to finance the construction of the long-delayed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, said Chin Choon Fong, senior advisor at the Central and West Asia Department of the bank. The official added that it is
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Pakistan wants Afghanistan to start importing their goods once again
The Pakistani businessmen have suggested to the business community in Afghanistan that they will offer high quality, fortified foods to Afghanistan if they start importing their goods once again. According to officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Afghan women bridge gap in media by launch of TV channel
Zan TV or ‘Women’s TV’, Afghanistan’s first-ever TV channel dedicated to women, begins broadcasting this Sunday. This novelty comes as Afghan media industry continues to be dominated by men and women journalists are persistently criticized, threatened or killed for working
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Afghan Parliamentarian Forum in India on Natural Resource Management
A three-day parliamentarian natural resource management forum lead by the Afghanistan Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AEITI) was held in Delhi, India from May 17-May 19. The event was organized by the Afghan-German Cooperation program for the promotion of good governance
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Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia to sign trade agreement
Afghan Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi and Saudi Arabia’s Commerce Minister Majid Bin Al Qasabi met in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss a range of issues including the peace process, bilateral relations and projects funded by Saudi Arabia. According to a
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Gender and Human Rights Training for 20 Teacher Trainers in Balkh
The Afghan-German Cooperation’s program for basic education (BEPA) and the Teacher Education Directorate (TED) jointly conducted a one-week training on gender and human rights for lecturers of Teacher Training Centers (TTC) in Afghanistan. The training introduced modern teaching methods to
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Afghanistan steps up work to strengthen export sector
Afghan industry leaders, small business owners and public sector representatives on 18 May met in Mazar-e-Sharif to explore provincial trade challenges and solutions that can feed into the ongoing design of the country’s National Export Strategy (NES). A National Export
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USAID provides $20mn for food security of vulnerable Afghans
On May10, USAID announced a cash contribution of $20 million to the United Nation World Food Program’s (UNWFP) Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO). The PRRO is designed to enhance food and nutrition for 3.4 million vulnerable Afghans in 250
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NPC approves 5 contracts including CASA-1000
The National Procurement Authority (NPA) approved five contracts worth 1.6bn Afghanis including the CASA-1000 project during its 100th meeting session on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Afghan presidential palace, the other contracts approved included procurement of fuel and
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No representative for Afghanistan at WTO
A year has gone since its membership, Afghanistan still has no representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Afghan government invested USD 100mn over the last 10 years in order to meet the requirements for the WTO membership. As
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NPA weeds out 900 illegal contracts
The National Procurement Authority (NPA)has saved almost 18 billion Afghanis with implementation of a transparent system in the procurement process in the past two years. The officials said on Wednesday that over 2,000 contracts worth 345 billion AFN had been
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TIR conference in Kabul focuses on turning Afghanistan into transit hub
Turning Afghanistan into a transit hub in the heart of Asia was the main topic for representatives from the Afghan government, private sector and donor community who met today during the Transports International Routiers (TIR) National Conference to discuss the
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Kabul holds sustainable energy awareness campaign
From 8th to 11th of May, the Afghanistan Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW 2017) takes place in Kabul. The campaign, organized by the Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and Afghan-German Cooperation program for the institutional development of energy, aims
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CSO estimates Afghanistan’s population at 29.2mn
According to the 1395 statistical yearbook by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO), Afghanistan’s population has reached 29.2mn. The estimate shows 14.2mn of the population are women. Furthermore, 6.9mn people are living in urban centers and 20.8mn in rural areas. The
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A second private telecom company to launch 4G services after AWCC
Leading Afghan telecom company, Roshan, announced Tuesday that the company will launch 4G internet services in the coming future. “Today’s 4G services announcement forms part of a new program that Roshan is launching to invest in improving and upgrading our
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Poverty gaining ground in Afghanistan
According to the Poverty Status Update report, a joint effort of the Government of Afghanistan and the World Bank, poverty has gained grounds strongly amidst security and political transition. ” The transition period between 2011-12 and 2013-14 leading to the
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Strange businesses you didn’t know exist!
An anonymous delivery for smelly friends If you’ve ever wanted to anonymously let a friend know they smell, now you can, thanks to MyFriendSmells.com. The site is run by SWAGO Scents, a business that sells cologne wipes for on-the-go freshening
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