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Afghan Private Sector To Invest in Products Made by Afghan Girls Robotics Team
Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) has said that the Afghan private sector is ready to invest in the products made by the Afghan Girls Robotics team. The Afghan Girls Robotics team has so far built a ventilator, robots
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Turkmenistan To Export More Electricity To Afghanistan
Turkmenistan has agreed to increase the supply of electricity to Afghanistan in Serhetabat-Gerat-Turgundi and Rabatkashan-Kalainau areas. According to Orient News, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov has already signed a resolution on enhanced power exports to Afghanistan. Contracts on the Turkmen electricity supply
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42% of Afghan Population is in Emergency Levels of Food Insecurity
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Over the past five years, the food security situation in Afghanistan has steadily deteriorated with the percentage of food insecure people doubling (from 37 per cent in September 2015 to 76
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Qatari Charity Foundation to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Residential Complex in Kabul
The Al-Gharrafah Charity Foundation is going to build a residential complex with 768 housing units in the fifth district of Kabul city. An agreement to that effect was signed between officials from Al-Gharrafah and the Afghan Ministry of Ministry of
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Afghanistan, Czech & Slovakia Establish a Joint Chamber of Commerce
Afghan Ambassador to Czech Republic Shahzad Aryubi said a join chamber of commerce has been established with Czech and Slovakia republics. This is part of the Afghan government’s efforts to strengthen economic ties with other countries, said Aryubi in phone
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“Peace in Afghanistan will bring economic opportunities”
Acting US Ambassador to Kabul Ross Wilson has said that a lasting peace in Afghanistan will create great economic opportunities. “#PeaceforAfghanistan will bring economic opportunities for displaced people and all Afghan citizens. Peace will increase trade, improving employment prospects,
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Afghanistan Produces Over 2500 Tons of Persimmon
Afghanistan has produced over 2500 tons of persimmon this year, according to the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock. Persimmon is mainly grown in eastern provinces of Afghanistan: Nangarhar, Kunar, and Laghman. According to the ministry officials, persimmon
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WOMEN’S BUSINESS PROGRAMS AND THEIR ROLE IN PEACEBUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN
Manizha Wafeq, the Co-founder and President of the Afghanistan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI), offers with this article a case study of the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS (PTB) program and the events which led to the creation of the
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COVID-19 Pandemic Inflicts $100mn Loss on Afghan Aviation Sector
The Afghan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) has reported that the aviation sector has suffered an estimated USD 100 million loss due to the global pandemic that imposed border closures and restrictions. Meanwhile, CAA head Mohammad Qasim Wafaizada assured that several
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Spinzar Oil Processing Enterprise to Resume Operations
The Afghan government has helped revive the Spinzar oil processing enterprise in Kunudz province through the purchase of five new machineries. The machineries, with a capacity to process 10 tons of oil in 24 hours, were purchased as part of
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Afghanistan and Iran Officially Inaugurate Khaf-Herat Railway
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani virually inaugurated the Khaf-Herat railway on Thursday. The 220-km railway, connecting the Afghan city of Herat to Mashhad in Iran and on to Turkey, is described as the vein
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Pine Production Reaches 85 Tons in Kapisa Province
Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) has reported that pine nuts production in north-eastern Kapisa province. According to the officials, about two thousands hectares of land in Kapisa province are covered by pine nut forests. Most of these
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67 Mining Projects to be Offered for Bidding
The High Economic Council (HEC) has approved 67 mining projects out of 108 proposed sites. “These projects would soon be offered for bidding in accordance with rules and regulations of the Ministry of Mining and Petroleum,” said Minister Mohammad Haroon
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Pakistan to Build a Rail Link with Afghanistan
Pakistani government plans to build a railway track from Chaman to Spin Boldak, the first Afghan town near the Pak-Afghan border. This was announced by Pakistan’s Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashed Ahmed at a press conference in Quetta on Friday.
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Banking Data Row Could Cost Afghanistan $200mn Aid from World Bank
The World Bank has threatened to halt $200 million worth of aid to Afghanistan if Da Afghanistan Bank, the nation’s central bank, withholds banking data. According to sources, the World Bank has stated the issues in a letter dated Nov
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350 Fish Farms Built Across Afghanistan This Year
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says that this year 350 fish farms have been built in 34 provinces by the Ministry of Agriculture and the private sector. According to Khalil Forough, director of fish farming at the Ministry
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25 Date Gardens to be Established in Kandahar
The department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Kandahar has reported that work on the establishment of 25 commercial date gardens has kicked off. “This 2 million AFN project and will be established in 3 districts of the province,” said head
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Ten Afghan Firms Attend Turkey Trade Fair
Ten firms from Afghanistan attended an international trade fair attended by 500 global companies in Istanbul. Afghan businesses displayed saffron and dried fruits at the exhibition. “Turkey has always been a good market for the Afghan products like food and
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Sri Lanka Explores Exporting Ceylon Tea to Afghanistan
Sri Lanka tea company, Value Group Plantations, has expressed interest in exporting ceylon tea to Afghanistan. The Sri Lankan company’s director met with Afghan Ambassador M Haidari to discuss tea exports to Afghanistan, also has discussed the Value Group’s other
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Institutional Entrepreneurship in Afghanistan: How Afghan Merchants and Afghan Judges Negotiate Innovative Financing Solutions
By Haroun RahimiFormal institutions in Afghanistan have failed to offer credit in a way that works for the Afghan context. As a result, only a small percentage of Afghan merchants use bank loans. Despite the failure of formal institutions, Afghan
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Afghanistan Receives 100 State-of-the-Art Ventilators from USAID to Help Combat COVID-19
The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 100 state-of-the-art ventilators to assist Afghanistan in its fight against COVID-19. The ventilators will be distributed to hospitals in the provinces most affected by COVID-19. This donation
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EU Pledges €1.2 billion Over 2021–2025 Period to Afghanistan
The European Union reconfirmed its commitment to Afghanistan at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference “Peace, Prosperity and Self-Reliance”, pledging support of €1.2 billion over the period 2021–2025 in both long-term and emergency assistance. “With intra-Afghan peace negotiations having started, but terrible
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International Community Renews Commitment to Afghanistan at 2020 Afghanistan Conference
International community renews its long-term commitment to the people of Afghanistan with significant pledges at the conference. Afghanistan and international partners commit to shared development objectives for 2021–2024, and adopt a communique calling for an end to the war and
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The Role of Public-Private Partnership Towards Peace & Prosperity in Afghanistan
In the context of the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, the European Union (EU) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today co-hosted an international virtual meeting to discuss the contribution of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) towards peace and prosperity in Afghanistan. The event
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Challenges Facing Afghan Entrepreneurs
The week of November 16-22 marked the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in Kabul. GEW is a celebration of innovators who dream big and launch startups that bring ideas to life. Each November, GEW reaches millions of people of all ages
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