afghanistan

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 —…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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,…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

11 years ago