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ADB Approves $405million Cash Assistance for Afghanistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it has approved a $ 405 million cash assistance package for Afghanistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a press release yesterday that the new aid package will be distributed by
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Another Batch of $32million in Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Kabul
Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s Central Bank, announced that another $32 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan reached Kabul. Da Afghanistan Bank said in its newsletter that today this amount of money was delivered to the International Bank of Afghanistan (AIB).
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Transfer Of Oil and Gas Through Iran To Afghanistan
Officials in the Islamic Republic of Iran say the government has issued a permit to transport gas and oil through its territory to Afghanistan. Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan, wrote on his Twitter page that the license
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Afghanistan Receives $32mn in Humanitarian Aid
Da Afghanistan Bank (Central Bank) announced that $ 32 million in humanitarian aid had arrived in Kabul and was handed over to the International Bank of Afghanistan (AIB). Da Afghanistan Bank also said that, as the bank that oversees the
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Work on TAPI & Railway Extension Projects To Begin in March
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate announced that the work on the Tapi, Tap and Aqina and Turghandi railway projects will be inaugurated and will officially kick off in March of this year. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul
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Production Capacity of Kajaki Dam To Increase to 150MW
Local officials say work on the Kajaki dam in Helmand province is in full swing, and the dam’s capacity will increase to 150 megawatts next March. At the meeting of the Economic Commission of the Islamic Emirate, it was decided
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Afghanistan’s Trade With Central Asia Increases
Afghanistan’s trade with three Central Asian countries (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) has increased, the Chamber of Commerce and Investment said. According to the chamber, Afghanistan imported more than $ 2 billion from Central Asian countries this year and exported more
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$32 Million In Humanitarian Aid Arrive In Kabul
Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s Central Bank, announced that today $32 million in humanitarian aid arrived in Kabul. Da Afghanistan Bank also said that the bank appreciates any humanitarian action that leads to the injection of cash in to the economy
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Nearly 70% of Factories in Herat Are In Recession
Officials at the Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines say that 70 percent of manufacturing plants in the province are in recession. Hamidullah Khadem, head of the Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines, said the inactivity of banks and the
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Afghanistan Exports $31mn Worth Of Carpets This Year
The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that more than 800,000 square meters of carpets worth $31million have been exported this year. Mohammad Younes Momand, the head of the chamber, said that carpet production was very good this year
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Russia To Invest In Afghanistan’s Oil And Gas Sector
Russian and Afghan investors met with Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, to discuss investing and establishing oil and gas refineries in Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture, announced today that
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70% of Afghanistan’s Waters Are Wasted
If water is controlled, Afghanistan will be self-sufficient in agriculture and electricity generation The Ministry of Energy and Water says that if Afghanistan’s waters are contained, Afghanistan will be self-sufficient in agriculture and electricity generation. Mujibur Rehman Omar, Deputy Minister
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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan To Strengthen Ties & Reopen Air Corridor
The Minister of Trade and Industry of Afghanistan, during a meeting with the Minister of Trade and Convergence of Kazakhstan, discussed the strengthening of trade relations, the reopening of the air corridor, and the opening of representative offices of Kazakh
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Afghanistan’s Exports Cross $1bn This Year
The Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that the country’s exports have reached more than $ 1 billion this year. Acting Minister Noureddine Azizi told the media that the country’s exports had reached $ 1.5 billion this year. Meanwhile,
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Power Transmission Agreement Between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat announced that it has extended the contract for electricity imports from Tajikistan until the end of 2022. Breshna said in a statement that Hafiz Mohammad Amin, the company’s general manager, had signed a contract with Tajik
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Markets For Women’s Products To Open In Capital & Provinces of Afghanistan
The Afghan Women’s Network for Business Development says markets for women’s products are opening up in Afghanistan’s capital and provinces. Mumtaz Yousefzai, the network’s chairman, told Radio Azadi that the markets would be reactivated in the near future in agreement
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Gas Extraction In Jawzjan To Increase to One Million Cubic Meters Per Day
The head of the Afghan Gas Enterprise in Jawzjan province says that the officials of this enterprise intend to increase gas extraction from 640,000 cubic meters per day to one million cubic meters. Qari Mohammad Yusuf Ahmadi, the head of
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Construction of the Uzbek-Afghan Railway to Begin Soon
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that construction of the Uzbek-Afghan railway would begin next spring. Abdul Qahar Balkhi wrote on his Twitter page that the Uzbek foreign minister had met with the acting foreign minister of
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Construction of Kajaki Dam in Helmand 92% Completed
Officials Helmand province say that the construction of the first phase of the Kajaki dam has been completed by 92 percent. Afghan National Radio and Television reports that Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi spoke with Turkish businessmen and investors
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The United Nations Needs $4.5bn to Contain Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
The United Nations has said it will request $ 4.5 billion in aid to Afghanistan in 2022 to contain the humanitarian crisis. UN Secretary-General Martin Griffith told a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation that the organization would work
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How An Afghan e-Commerce Platform Helps With Humanitarian Crisis
How has Aseel’s e-commerce work been impacted since the recent political developments in Afghanistan? Aseel platform, website and iOS/Android mobile application, were initially designed to support and connect Afghan artisans, especially artisans in rural Afghanistan, to the international market and
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Cargo of Fuel Arrives Through Sher Khan Port For The First Time In 10 Years
Local officials in Kunduz province say that for the first time in ten years fuel imports have begun through the port of Sher Khan from Kyrgyzstan. Matin Yusufzai, head of the Kunduz Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that after
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Taliban Want World’s Largest Companies to Invest in Afghanistan’s Lithium Mines
The Ministry of Industry and Trade have called on the world’s largest companies to invest in the lithium mining sector in Afghanistan. The ministry wrote on its twitter page that the value of Afghan lithium is equal to the value
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75 Million GBP Aid to Afghanistan
The British government announced at the G7 Summit that it had pledged 75 million pounds to help the Afghan people. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said during the G7 summit that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was deteriorating and that
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Citrus Exhibition Held in Nangarhar
The Nangarhar Department of Agriculture and Livestock announced that a one-day agricultural fair was held in the province that showcased about 45 varieties of citrus fruits produced in the province. Abdul Sattar Mohammad, head of the Nangarhar Department of Agriculture
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