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Constant Improvement, Constant Investment — a Simple Recipe for Banking Success and Recognition
Dedication to good governance and a philosophy of community service have stood Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) in good stead — and led to multiple awards over the years. Since its launch in 2004, Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) has been proudly
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The Fog of War: The Tragic Triumph of Hope Over Experience – The Folly of Great Powers
Wars of conquest seldom end well for the would-be conqueror even if waged against a weaker neighbour. Somehow, those to be subjugated always seem to find unity in a resolve to spoil the plans and designs of the aggressor. Their
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Uzbekistan’s Dynamism Presents New Opportunities for Post-Brexit Britain
Though 5,000 km apart, the UK, an economic leader in the world, and my emerging but fast-developing nation are quietly forming a partnership no-one could have imagined three decades ago, when Uzbekistan broke away from the crumbling Soviet Union. I
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Sherzod Khodjhaev, Deputy Minister for Energy, Republic of Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Gets to Grips with Challenges of Responsible Electric Power Generation
There is something magical about electricity: it has always been present, but its power was only harnessed at the end of the 19th Century. In that relatively short time, it has become almost as necessary as oxygen to billions of
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Q&A with CEO of Insurance Corporation of Afghanistan: Jamal Asfour
What excited you about your earlier career, and what excites you about the business you now lead? Jamal Asfour: I started my career at Jordan Insurance (JIC) in my home country, Jordan. The interesting aspect of the market was the
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CFI.co Meets the President & CEO of Azizi Bank: Mohammad Salem Omaid
Azizi Bank, Afghanistan’s largest commercial bank with a Pan-Afghanistan presence across thirty provinces and headquartered on Zanbaq Square in Kabul, is the outcome of the professional and entrepreneurial commitment of its founder Mirwais Azizi and its top management team, to
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Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank: Empowering Communities
Worldwide, around 500 million people live in “fragile situations,” mostly caused by armed conflict. Climate change threatens to add another hundred million or so people to that tally by 2030 – just thirteen years from now. And of the 800
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Peter Carington: The Sole Survivor of a Bygone Era
The first casualty of the 1982 Falklands War, and one of the last scions of the empire-building Eton / Sandhurst generation, Lord Peter Carrington played a major – if not always visible – role in British conservative politics between 1946
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Makhtag: Muhammad Halim Fidai
Former governor Muhammad Halim Fidai of the Wardak Province in Afghanistan is not impressed with the way his country is usually portrayed by the international media. In fact, Mr Fidai finds it incomprehensible that the media consistently downplays the significant
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS): Infrastructure to Empower Women
On the face of it, building a road is simply about connecting two points. In reality, a road is so much more. A well-placed road can improve access to schools, health facilities and justice services. It can mean a mother
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