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Media’s Role in Promoting Agricultural Development in Afghanistan
In a media meeting in Mazar-e Sharif, four expert panellists and more than 50 journalists discussed how the media could play a role in promoting agricultural development in Afghanistan. The Afghan-German Cooperation hosted this event, implemented by Mediothek Afghanistan. Balkh’s
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Afghan Women Advocate for Change through U.S.-Supported Promote Program
US Ambassaddor John R. Bass and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah today acknowledged the achievements of more than 1,500 women activists and 190 civil society organizations working to empower women across Afghanistan, honoring two years of accomplishments by beneficiaries of the USAID-funded
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Ministry of Economy Launches Monitoring & Reporting Database in Southern Afghanistan
Afghan Ministry of Economy introduced a monitoring and reporting database to officials from the provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul and Urozgan on Wednesday. In a two-day training, 15 government officials learned to use the database that provides information on development
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Afghanistan Receives $2.48bn in Fresh Aid
The international community has pledged to contribute $2.485 through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), the largest source of on-budget financing for Afghanistan’s development, over the next three years. The aid will support the government’s poverty reduction, service delivery and
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Afghanistan’s Finance Minister Resigns
Afghan Finance Minister has stepped down from his position . According to a statement from the ministry, he has resigned and his resignation has been approved. Without disclosing further information, Hakimi further added that he has stepped down from his
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NPC Approves 4 Contracts Worth 3bn Afghanis
The National Procurement Commission (NPC), chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, approved 4 contracts in its session held on Sunday at the presidential palace. Valued around 3 billion Afghanis, the four approved contracts included three year contract for the security
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Nangarhar’s Fish Hatchery to be Completed Soon
A major fish hatchery in eastern Nangarhar province is expected to be completed in the near future, according to a statement from the provincial government’s office . A delegation of government officials accompanied provincial agriculture director Rafiullah Rahimzai to inspect
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India Wants Chabahar Port Operational by 2019
India hopes to make the Chabahar port in Iran operational by 2019 despite renewed US sanctions against Iran. Nitin Gadkari, India’s Minister for Shipping, announced on Friday that the government aims to operationalize the Iranian port by the year 2019. “Chabahar Port has the
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Afghan Finance Minister Meets With Norwegian Ambassador
Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi met with the Ambassador of Norway Mari Skare and conferred on various topics including Norway’s cooperation in various sectors in Afghanistan, particularly women empowerment. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance, Hakimi discussed Afghanistan’s
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India Funds Projects Worth $4mn in Balkh
The foundation stones for two major projects worth around $4 million were laid in northern Balkh province by Indian ambassador to Afghanistan on Wednesday. The projects were a standard cricket ground and construction of 8.2 kilometers of road in Mazar-e-Sharif
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Polar Music Prize Winner Metallica Donates it’s Prize Money to Afghanistan
Metallica has donated their 1 million Swedish Kronor prize money, awarded last week when they became the 2018 Polar Music Prize Laureate, to three charities. 50% is given to the Stockholm City Mission, which supports the homeless in Stockholm, 25%
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Pakistan’s Contribution to Afghanistan’s Development Reaches $1bn
Pakistan has made USD 1 billion in contribution to Afghanistan’s development, said Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Masood Khalid in an exclusive interview with a Chinese magazine on Friday. According to the envoy, the development assistance is geared towards investment in
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Afghanistan to Build Marketing Centers for Afghan Businesswomen
The Afghan government will build marketing centers for Afghan women investors in Central Asia to enable them access the foreign markets. This is in response to the challenges facing Afghan women investors discussed at the Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan
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Afganistan’s National Institute of Music Receives Prestigious Polar Music Prize
Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, founder of Afghanistan’s National Institute of Music, accepted prestigious Polar Music Prize from the hands of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a ceremony held at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm on Thursday evening.
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Volkswagen Fined €1bn Over Diesel Emission Scandal by German Authorities
The German authorities have fined Volkswagen €1bn after it was discovered that the company had sold more than 10 million cars between mid-2007 and 2015 with emissions-test-cheating software. The company has admitted to the diesel crisis and has no plan
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Afganistan Signs Pine Nuts Export Protocol with China
Afghanistan and China signed a protocol on export of Afghan pine nuts on the sidelines of the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The agreement was signed between Afghan ambassador to China Janan Musazai and Chinese customs department officials in
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Afghan Gov’t Issues License to a New Postal Service Company
Smart System becomes the 10th private company to offer postal services after receiving its license from the Afghanistan Postal Regulatory Authority (APRA) on Monday. Hekmatullah Alokozay, APRA head, said the facility would help accelerate postal services in the country. He
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Afghanistan launches National Export Strategy
The Afghan government on Sunday launched a new policy strategy aimed at spurring growth and job creation by boosting the export capacities of the country’s private sector and stepping up trade with regional and global markets. The National Export Strategy
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Entrepreneur of the Month-Mary Akrami
Mary Akrami is renowned for her inspirational and influential works in envisioning an equitable and peaceful society in Afghanistan. We have chosen her as the entrepreneur of the month for the establishment of her restaurant in Kabul that is fully
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Bamyan Government Officials Attend Sustainable Development Goals Workshop
A two-day multi-stakeholder Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Agriculture and Natural Resources Management workshop was conducted from 5 to 6 June 2018 in Bamyan. Government officials from Bamyan alongside representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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President Ghani to Attend SCO Summit in China
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will attend the upcoming 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qin`gdao in China on June 9 and 10. The summit will focus on the fight against insurgency in Afghanistan and the region, according to the
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World Bank Supports Raisin Production in Afghanistan
The World Bank is providing $3 million in financing and $7.8 million in political risk insurance coverage for a new raisin processing plant in Afghanistan to help develop the country’s raisin market and boost its agribusiness sector. Agriculture is a
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Private Oil Refinery Worth $3M Opened in Nimroz
A private oil refinery, established at a cost of $3mn, has begun operations in Nimroz province. This comes as complaints about low quality of petroleum was on the rise in the province. The facility, called Attae Filter Press, has the
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Online Taxi Service Launched in Kabul
Buber is the newly launched online taxi service designed by the Afghan Holding Group, a private company providing inter-related professional business services including taxation, accounting, training and strategic management consulting, monitoring and evaluation, and research. Buber application can be
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