Investment
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Afghanistan
Bamyan Has Significant Economic Potential, Chamber of Commerce Chief Says
DID Press: The head of the Taliban-run Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, who is leading a delegation to Bamyan province, has met with the provincial governor, local officials, traders, investors and representatives of the private sector to discuss economic…
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Economy
Pakistan and Africa Target $15 Billion Trade by 2030
DID Press: Pakistan and African countries have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2030 and expanding private-sector cooperation at the inauguration of the Pakistan-Africa Economic Council. Diplomats from several countries, including Rwanda, Morocco, Kenya and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Stress Expansion of Trade and Transit Ties
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, during a visit to Herat, met with Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar to discuss expanding trade and transit relations between the two countries. According to the Herat governor’s press office, the Kazakh diplomat…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Calls for Expanded Relations Between Taliban and Bangladesh
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has called for stronger political, economic and cultural cooperation between Kabul and Dhaka during a meeting with a Bangladeshi delegation of religious scholars, businessmen and industrialists. According to a statement from…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Signs $13.8M in Contracts to Expand Amu Darya Oil Operations
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed two contracts worth a combined $13.8 million with TNG Tatarstan, a company based in Russia’s Tatarstan region, for monitoring and consultancy services in the Amu Darya oil basin and…
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Afghanistan
Saudi Company Signs Oil and Gas Deal with Taliban; Khalilzad Attends Ceremony
DID Press: Taliban administration has signed a contract with Saudi company Delta International for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas in the Kashk–Tirpul basin in western Afghanistan. The agreement also covers the use of natural gas in Herat…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Among Countries With Highest Transport-Corridor Investment Relative to GDP
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries where planned and ongoing investment in transport-corridor development represents the largest share of national economic output, according to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). The EDB’s Eurasian Transport Network assessment says Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Bank Deposits Climb to Nearly $3 Billion
DID Press: Public savings held in Afghanistan’s banking system have risen to nearly $3 billion, the Afghanistan Banks Association said, pointing to growing public confidence in the country’s financial sector. Najibullah Amiri, head of the Afghanistan Banks Association, said the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Kabul Ready for Economic Cooperation With Washington
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said Kabul would welcome U.S. investment in Afghanistan’s mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade sectors, signalling that the Taliban authorities are seeking to expand economic engagement with United States. In an interview…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Sign 20 Trade Agreements Worth $3.8 Million
DID Press: Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed 20 trade agreements between private-sector businesses worth a combined 267 million Afghanis, the Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce said. The agreements cover a range of sectors, including food products, clothing, construction, livestock,…
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