Business & Economics

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said in a meeting with Iran’s ambassador in Kabul that Afghanistan is a suitable platform for investment in various electricity sectors.

The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) has signed a contract worth more than $46 million with an Indian company for the expansion and equipping of quality assurance laboratories.

Ariana Afghan Airlines (AAA) has announced a reduction in cargo rates on the Kabul–Delhi route in a move aimed at supporting trade and exports.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) says private sector representatives from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed 10 cooperation agreements worth $112 million.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says a contract worth more than 20 million US dollars has been inked for the extraction of a gold mine in the Qala-i-Zal district of northern Kunduz province.

As many as 1,000 acres of land have been allocated in the Torrahi area near Hairatan port in northern Balkh province for the establishment of a special economic zone, with investment opportunities available for Uzbek investors, Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi said on Sunday.

The price of Indian sugar declined, while gold prices increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

Nearly three months after the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced a ban on the use, purchase and sale of “Cacao King”, a cocoa-based weight-gain product, it is still being sold in some shops in the capital Kabul.

The Department of Commerce and Industry in southern Ghazni says investor interest in the province has increased significantly, with 60 new licenses issued for factory construction over the past year, while dozens more applications have been submitted.

The Inter-ministerial Investment Committee has so far reviewed and approved 48 domestic and foreign investment projects worth 35 billion afghanis across various economic sectors, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says its technical team has conducted a comprehensive assessment of nephrite mines in eastern Kunar province.

Kazakhstan’s grain exports to Afghanistan increased more than fourfold in the first quarter of 2026, a media report said on Monday.