Pakistan inaugurates 1st ever train service that will exclusively transport cargo to #Afghanistan border. A total of 5 to 7 trains will run on this border route, shifting up to 500 containers per month through Pak’s southern port city Karachi. #InvestInAFG xhne.ws/TrhPj

Afghan scorpion farmers harvesting venom for international buyers. One farmer has 16,000 scorpions & planning to collect more this summer. Price for 1g of venom is $150k. Stanford University researcher Richard Zare says 🦂 venom is needed for medicine. #InvestInAfg thenational.ae/world/asia/the…

Turkmenistan’s president approved a 3-year state program to provide #Afghanistan with humanitarian aid. #Ashgabat will help post-war AFG “build new public facilities, as well as provide financial assistance in the realms of health & education.”#InvestInAfg caspiannews.com/news-detail/tu…

Exporters showcased #Afghan products for international buyers at #Gulfood2020, world’s largest food & beverage trade show. According to @USAIDAfghan, Afghan businesses inked $104.8m in signed deals for Afghan high-value agriculture products. #InvestInAFG tolonews.com/business/afgha…

Iran exported 1.06 million tons of commodities worth $341 million to #Afghanistan during March 20-May 20, a 3.5% rise in tonnage & 8% decline in value compared with 2019. Afghanistan bought from #Iran: 🍅 $26M 🍫 $10.2M 🍉 $6M 🍏 $5.8M 🐓 $850k More... financialtribune.com/node/103656

The Effect of #Coronavirus on Afghan Economy Unemployment expected to increase 40%, poverty to 70% Wheat price soaring, shortage. AFG has reserves in 22 provinces with capacity of 263,000 metric tons but currently has 20,212 metric tons of wheat in stock nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-ea…

The first shipment of Afghan goods crossed over to India in 2 trucks on July 18, six days after Pakistan announced the resumption of Afghan exports to India through the Attari-Wagah border to facilitate transit trade. #InvestInAFG hindustantimes.com/cities/two-afg…

“In total, in 2019, our exports to the world reached $1 billion and $460 million of it was to India,” said spokesman for the Afghan Chamber of Commerce & Investment. #InvetInAFG arabnews.com/node/1708651/w…

“The establishment of robust Special Economic Zones in Afghanistan will allow Afghans to increase control over their own markets while maintaining service standards, product quality & delivery schedules,” write Shakib Noori & Suleman Fatimie. #InvestInAFG tolonews.com/opinion/beijin…

Afghan Province Grows Bananas To Replace Opium Poppies #InvestInAFG gandhara.rferl.org/a/afghan-provi…

Two new trade corridors have been launched and “are expected to considerably boost trade activities in Central Asia.” ▪️Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran (KTAI) route 🇰🇬🇹🇯🇦🇫🇮🇷 ▪️Iran-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan corridor 🇮🇷🇦🇫🇺🇿 #InvestInAFG ariananews.af/iran-launches-…

A group of female surgeons in western province of Herat performed a complex brain surgery 'successfully.” #InvestInAFG #AfghanWomen #WomenInMedicine #Afghanistan menafn.com/1100727640/Afg…

Afghanistan also has guava fruit, a tropical fruit originating from Latin America. #InvestInAFG’s organic grown fruits by Afghan farmers. #AfghanFruits

“The magic of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is such that even the #Taliban, which carries on with jihad to protect Islam, has turned its face away from the #Uyghur genocide and the ethnic cleansing of Muslims by China.” #BRI m.economictimes.com/news/defence/s…

Afghan fruits reach Dubai via air corgo with the help of USAID. #InvestInAFG

Iran and #Afghanistan will be connected through the Khaf-Herat railroad next month, according to Iranian minister of roads and urban development. The Iranian Pres Rouhani and Afghan Pres Ghani are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony. #InvestInAFG financialtribune.com/node/105696

“While the current focus on #Afghanistan is on peace talks taking place in Doha, longer-term economic prospects will be realized through greater economic integration with Central Asia,” writes Luke Coffey. #InvestInAFG arabnews.com/node/1756311

The #Geneva Conference on Afghanistan concluded with international donors pledging over $13 billion for 2021 to 2024. Afghans need economic investment not donations. Investment must be made directly to private sector without Afghan govt interference. #Afghanistan2020 #InvestInAFG