Ghazni’s female entrepreneurs struggling to revive the glory of handicrafts
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – The once bustling handicraft market by the Ghazni female entrepreneurs and artisans has been struggling to get its past luster back.
Category: Economy & Business
Increased movement of commercial trucks at Afghanistan-Pakistan borders: ACoCI
KABUL (SW) – Following nearly a week of temporary documentation allowing commercial vehicle movement at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossings, officials from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACoCI) report a significant increase in truck traffic along these routes.
Women entrepreneurs in Faryab boost income through online sales
TALUQAN (SW) – A number of female entrepreneurs and artisans in Faryab province have turned to online sales to expand their businesses and improve their income. These women report a significant increase in sales of their handmade products since adopting online platforms.
Trade activity surges at Torghundi Port in Herat
HERAT CITY (SW) – The Torghundi port in Herat has seen a significant increase in trade activity in the year 2024, according to officials from the port’s commissioner office.
Exclusive: Afghan women turn to small businesses amid educational, work restrictions
KABUL (SW) – Educational and work restrictions on women over the past nearly three years have driven them to engage in various economic activities and businesses to regain a presence in society and achieve self-sufficiency.
Battling on two fronts: Tale of mothers working hard to earn a livelihood
KABUL (SW) – Young Afghan women are taking on the role of breadwinners by embroidering and balancing household duties with their small businesses.
Exclusive: UN in dialogue with de-facto authorities to end restrictions on women
KABUL (SW) – In an exclusive interview with Salam Watandar, Stephen Rodriques, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) representative in Afghanistan said women played pivotal role in some of the fundamental improvements Afghanistan saw in the past few decades, and the recent restrictions need to end for welfare and development of the whole country.
Islamic Emirate CI minister invites Iranian companies to invest in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Islamic Emirate announced that Acting Minister, Nooruddin Azizi met with the Iranian ambassador to Russia on the sidelines of the Kazan Forum, Tatarstan.
Afghanistan, Pakistan agreed upon joint mechanism for freight truck transit
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (SW) – Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached an agreement on a joint mechanism for the transit of freight trucks between the two countries, said officials at the Islamic Emirate Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Kabul hosts 6-day exhibition to boost domestic production
KABUL (SW) – The National and International Exhibition, known as “Industry Week”, has opened in Kabul. The event is organized by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines, and the Afghan International Exhibition Center.
Afghanistan, Pakistan to reach “preferential” trade agreement
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (SW) – In an economic summit on Friday in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has stated that the country is ready to negotiate “preferential” trade with Afghanistan, and voting on preferential trade agreements continues.
Exclusive: Educated, experienced youth struggling to find jobs
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from a survey conducted in Kabul indicate that many young people have become unemployed in the past nearly three years, facing economic hardships.
