Trump targets Feb. 18 for oil tariffs decision
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he expects his administration to impose tariffs related to oil and gas around Feb. 18 and it could reduce the planned levy on some Canadian crude.
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Afghani’s depreciation against dollar causes inflation, panic among customers
Residents of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, express concerns over the rising prices of food items in the city’s markets. They attribute the increase in prices to the fluctuating exchange rate of the Afghani currency against the US dollar.
NPC approves contracts for 17 projects worth nearly AFN 3 billion
The Economic Deputy Office of the Islamic Emirate’s Prime Minister’s Office has announced that the National Procurement Commission has approved contracts for 17 projects valued at approximately 3 billion afghanis.
Nangarhar’s industrial park struggle amid poor infrastructure, lack of market
Officials from several manufacturing factories in Nangarhar’s industrial park are complaining about power shortages, water scarcity, poor road conditions, and a lack of markets for their products.
Expansion of Chabahar port dubbed pivotal for economic prosperity in Afghanistan
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement highlighting that Vikram Misri, the Deputy Foreign Minister, has emphasized upon the development and expansion of
Women in Ghazni fighting against poverty via poultry farming
A number of women in Ghazni say they have turned to poultry famring to fight against the crippling poverty in the province.
New policy chalked for economic uplift
The Economic Deputy of the Prime Minister’s Office of the Islamic Emirate de-facto government announced that it has prepared a new policy to support farmers, livestock owners, local production, and Afghanistan’s economic growth.
Britain now requires social media companies to tackle criminal activity
MONITORING (SW) – Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s Facebook and ByteDance’s TikTok to take action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms and make them safer by design.
New water supply projects improve access to clean water in Farah, Kunduz
In two separate initiatives, significant progress has been made in improving access to clean drinking water in Afghanistan’s Farah and Kunduz provinces.
World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says
The United Nations’ world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, recording its biggest gain in 19 months on the back of surging vegetable oil prices, data showed on Friday.
Donald Trump warns BRICS Countries against replacing Dollar
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations if they were to create a rival currency to the US dollar.
WB notes decline in Afghanistan’s exports
The World Bank has reported that Afghanistan’s exports in the first eight months of 2024 have decreased by 14% compared to the same period in 2023, due to various reasons, particularly the increase in taxes on Afghan agricultural products imposed by Pakistan.
