AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAfghanistan–Kazakhstan Trade Push: Afghan and Kazakh private-sector representatives signed 25 MoUs in Kabul to deepen commerce and investment, covering medicines, wheat and flour, cooking oil, potatoes, spices, fresh/dried fruits and vegetables, plus banking cooperation—part of a wider push to lift bilateral trade toward a $3 billion target. Urban Development & Construction: Ghazni City has started work on a 400 million afghani underground commercial market (“Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi Commercial Market”) with about 700 shops, plus facilities including a mosque, hotels, security rooms, banks and other services—aimed at jobs and reduced city-center congestion. Women’s Business Under Taliban Rules: A report says more than 10,000 Afghan women now hold business licences, but entrepreneurship remains constrained by strict restrictions on what women can do and who they can interact with, limiting growth beyond small sectors. Agriculture & Food Trade Pressure: While not Afghanistan-specific, regional Middle East instability is already hitting export demand and shipping costs—an early warning for Afghanistan’s food and logistics-linked industries. Education Infrastructure Strain: In Zabul, hundreds of students are studying in rented shops due to a school shortage, highlighting ongoing gaps in construction, staffing and learning materials.
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