Economics
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Afghan Woman Expands Saffron Exports While Training Girls in Online Business
Bareen Media – Afghan entrepreneur Armaghan Walizada says her saffron business has expanded to international markets after four years of…
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Canada Seeks Greater Strategic Autonomy by Diversifying International Partnerships
Bareen Media – Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said at the United Nations General Assembly that Canada can no longer…
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UN Backs 1,500 Afghan Women Entrepreneurs With $1.7 Million
Bareen Media – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women have announced a joint $1.7 million initiative to…
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World Bank: Security Takes 45 Percent of Taliban Administration Spending
More than 45 percent of the Taliban administration’s spending in the current fiscal year has gone to the security sector,…
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UN Launches Joint Initiative to Expand Afghan Women’s Access to Finance
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women in Afghanistan have launched a joint initiative to support women running…
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FAO: Solar Cookers Help Protect Afghanistan’s Pastures
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says the use of solar cookers can reduce rural families’…
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Iran Visa Restrictions Fuel Black Market in Kabul, Applicants Say
KABUL – Restrictions on the issuance of Iranian visas to Afghan citizens have reportedly contributed to a growing black market…
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Tourism Revenue in Nuristan: Tourists Say No Services Are Provided in Return for Fees
Tourists visiting Nuristan say the Taliban collect money from them at the entry points to the province, but the revenue…
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