Follow this important and informative thread below by @binshah on the status of the private sector in #Afganistan made bleaker by the recent restrictions imposed by the administration
1/ During the last quarter of 2022, I met more than 400 business owners across all business/commercial sectors in Afghanistan. Here are a few thoughts on what I learned during these sessions.
A thread on the current status of the Afghan private sector;
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Afghanistan latest economic update from Harakat on trade facilitation with Uzbekistan, progress of women SMEs, private sector recovery, and inflation updates.
https://t.co/bwYcey82pP
New defense bill bars Pentagon from assisting Afghanistan in any way https://t.co/XQEnNN9CZL
As if the nail on the coffin of millions of Afghans was not screwed on tight enough by the US, now this. US Citizens, remember the Rep. names come November and vote. Stop the cruelty.
Hope springs eternal...
"Even though I do not have anything in my possession at the moment, I continue to have faith in what I do and the future of my company. I am hopeful."
Today is International MSME Day, which is aptly centered around the subject of Resilient Recovery for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. Below is a thread of recent findings on how Afghan women are faring
#SMEDay#AfghanWomen@SMEunited
Thread 👇
the questions I ask myself before making a big decision
somewhat helpful in the moment
very helpful later when going back and trying to learn from decisions ("what was I thinking?")
On June 2, 2022, Harakat_invest organized an orientation session for those eligible women-led SMEs who have successfully made it to the semi-final, receiving in-kind business recovery grants.