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Website :
http://www.aisa.org.af/
Contact :
Suleman Fatimie
Vice President for
Investment
Afghan Investment
Support Agency (AISA)
Opposite to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone
+93(20)210 3404
Fax
+93(20)210 3402
email
invest@aisa.org.af
Alternate contacts
: (background and e-mails available on the AISA website)
Noorullah Delawari,
President & CEO
Naseem Akbar,
Investment Manager
Abdul Salam Zahed,
Investment Manger
M. Sharif Roshan
Ahamdzai, Investment Manager
Eng. Abdul k. Safi,
Investment Manager
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Geographic
area served
The Afghan Investment Support Agency was created by a
mandate from President Hamid Karzai to become a "one stop shop" for both
domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Afghanistan in
support of the economic and industrial development of the country. |
| Highlights of recent
developments of interest to investors The
Industrial Parks Development Authority is preparing for the development of
three new industrial parks in Bagrami,
Kandahar, and Mazar-I-Sharif with US AID support. There are also plans
for four parks around Kabul and ten others nationwide funded with ADB loan
assistance.
http://www.aisa.org.af/ipda/index.html
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Suggestions of other
information sources about the area Kabul Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
International Chambers of Commerce of Afghanistan |
| Scope of
investment support services offered AISA is
still in a formative stage, so the services are less defined by specific
capabilities than by the will to do what it takes to attract and retain
investment with the active support of the national and regional leaders of
the country with the assistance of professional advisors from the US,
Europe, and elsewhere.
The fundamental vision behind AISA is to be a unified,
national "one-stop shop" to promote economic development fairly in all
regions of the country, following a model common in Europe. The will
and resources to make this become a reality are a very positive signal, but
as in other countries, this is not a challenge which can be met overnight by
new policies. It is intuitively obvious that this is a long-term
process requiring strong leadership commitment and resources.
For now, the ability to organize useful information about
Afghanistan for business leaders, and to make relevant personal
introductions to key contacts, is perhaps more important than any specific
programs to support investment projects. The government programs, AISA
support services, basic infrastructure, and industrial parks are still being
developed in parallel to promote business investment.
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Competitive advantages of
the area for potential investors The ethnic and
trading links with neighboring countries present opportunities beyond
involvement in the many projects for rebuilding the basic infrastructure of
the country with foreign aid. This reconstruction may support a more
active role in international business, as in past centuries, despite
continued security challenges and problems associated with drug trafficking.
The commitment by the government to support new business
investment, and by foreign governments to assist them in rapid
reconstruction and economic progress, should present unique opportunities
for those willing to develop a presence in the market from this early stage
of development, while the business environment remains unpredictable and
potentially dangerous.
The continued migration of many Afghan refugees back to
Afghanistan may influence the flow of investment and development of the
country, since millions of Afghans have been living in other countries
during the last 25 years. They may return home with very different
expectations, resources, and capabilities to work with the contacts they
developed outside their country. This may complement, rather than just
conflict with, traditional social values and business practices. As
the political and security situation stabilizes, more Afghan expatriates may
want to return home with their families, and they may become a uniquely
cross-cultural pool of business contacts for potential investors as they
assimilate back into their changing society. |
| Other organizations
supporting direct investment in the area
Afghanistan
Reconstruction Task Force - US Dept of Commerce
http://www.export.gov/afghanistan/
US Embassy, Kabul
US Overseas Private Investment Corporation www.opic.gov
other embassies?
UN agencies?
World Bank
contacts?
Multilateral
Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The World Bank. www.miga.org
Asian Development
Bank ? |
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