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Message from the President

Afghanistan today is the land of countless business opportunities. Despite persistent successes in making Afghanistan a place suitable for investment, an important policy decision we have made is the creation of the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA); a one-stop shop to serve the interests and needs of investors. AISA has been charged with the responsibility to facilitate registration, licensing and promotion of all investments in Afghanistan. It concentrates on pro-active measures to attract industrial investment from both within and outside Afghanistan, thus generating employment and economic growth. Towards the achievement of these goals, AISA has my full support.

Message from the President of AISA

Afghanistan has come along way since what it was under the Taliban only a few years ago. We now have a fully democratic government, an elected parliament, increased security and political stability, an emerging vibrant civil society, a supportive international community, greater access to regional and international markets, improving physical infrastructure, and most importantly a constitution that is not only one of the most liberal in the Muslim World but also one that commits the State to the promotion of market economy. The highlight of the government’s overall economic and the development policy is the centrality of private sector in the new Afghan economy.

Foriegn Investment Guide

Getting started in a new business is a challenge in any environment. Getting started in a country where the economy is in transition and the government is new is an even greater challenge. This guide is designed to provide a short overview of some essentials for market entrants. It will try to point out the major issues that are relevant for most businesses, but will not elaborate in depth on each topic.

Priority Sectors

Infrastructure, Contruction and Contruction Materials Unsurprisingly, after more than two decades of war, huge opportunities in Afghanistan relate to the construction sector, including all sort of upstream activities such as mining of minerals for the production of construction materials and downstream activities Read more	Carpets & Textiles The carpets and textiles sector in Afghanistan offers investors the strengths of an enduring trade that has proved resilient over time. Carpet production is based on traditional expertise and techniques, and the originality of designs -often of ethnic or regional origin- that have enjoyed lasting appeal in global markets. Read more	Food processing Food processing is yet another sector in Afghanistan which offers attractive business opportunities to be explored. The country's arid to semiarid climate and its hot summers are particularly suited for cultivating a broad range of rare plants and spices as well as a large variety of fruits and vegetables that can be dried, canned, or otherwise processed. Read more