Women-led exhibition opens in Herat
Nearly 200 booths are showcasing handmade goods and domestic products by women entrepreneurs.
Economy
Economy, US
UN says new $1.8 billion US aid will expand humanitarian operations
The additional $1.8 billion in American humanitarian funding comes as aid agencies warn of shrinking budgets, including in Afghanistan.
Economy
UN says 74% of Afghans cannot meet basic needs
The findings were published in the Afghanistan Socioeconomic Review 2024–2025 by the UN Development Program.
Economy
Taliban sign deal with Indian company to upgrade border laboratories
The agreement with an Indian company aims to strengthen quality control systems and expand testing infrastructure for imported goods.
Economy
Border closures deepen market strain across Afghanistan, report finds
A new assessment says insecurity and rising transport costs are increasing pressure on local markets.
Economy, Health
Over 13.8 million people face acute food insecurity in Afghanistan, WFP says
The WFP says women and children are among the hardest hit by worsening economic and humanitarian pressures.
Economy
Afghanistan: Watermelon farmers hit by border closures, falling prices
Farmers say export disruptions have forced them to sell watermelons at sharply reduced prices in local markets.
Economy
Afghan, Uzbek businesses sign $112 million in trade deals
The agreements come as Afghanistan increasingly looks to Central Asia for trade routes.
Economy
Taliban sign $20 million gold mining deal in Kunduz
The agreement with Afghan and Azerbaijani companies is the latest in a series of mining contracts.
Economy
Thousands of Afghanistan’s cargo containers stranded in Dubai, ACCI says
The ACCI says restrictions linked to instability around Iran and the Persian Gulf have disrupted key transit routes.