List of companies of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia.[1]

Location of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a developing country, it is no longer one of the world's poorest country, however there was decades of war and lack of foreign investment. As of 2014, the nation's GDP stands at about $60.58 billion with an exchange rate of $20.31 billion, and the GDP per capita is $1,900. The country's exports totaled $2.7 billion in 2012. Its unemployment rate was reported in 2008 at about 35%.[1] According to a 2009 report, about 42% of the population lives on less than $1 a day.[2] The nation has less than $1.5 billion in external debt.[1]

The Afghan economy has been growing at about 10% per year in the last decade, which is due to the infusion of over $50 billion in international aid and remittances from Afghan expats.[1] It is also due to improvements made to the transportation system and agricultural production, which is the backbone of the nation's economy.[3]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Afghan Film Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kabul 1968 State run film
Afghan Scene Consumer services Publishing Kabul 2004 Magazine
Afghan Telecom Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kabul 2005
Afghan Wireless Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kabul 1998
Afghanistan International Bank Financials Banks Kabul 2004 Commercial bank
Ariana Afghan Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kabul 1955 State-owned, national airline
Ariana TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kabul 2005 Television
AZ Corporation Industrials Building materials & fixtures Kabul 2001[4] Construction
Azizi Bank Financials Banks Kabul 2006 Bank
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kabul 1967 Airline, defunct 1988
Bakhtar News Agency Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kabul 1939 Government-owned news agency
Bank-e-Millie Afghan Financials Banks Kabul 1933 Bank
Da Afghanistan Bank Financials Banks Kabul 1939 Central bank
East Horizon Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kabul 2013 Airline
First MicroFinance Bank-Afghanistan Financials Banks Kabul 2004 Microfinance lending bank
Kam Air Consumer services Airlines Kabul 2003 Airline
Khaama Press Consumer services Publishing Kabul 2010 Online newspaper
Khyber Afghan Airlines Industrials Industrial transportation Jalalabad 2001 Cargo airline
Moby Media Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kabul 2002
New Kabul Bank Financials Banks Kabul 2004 Bank
Pajhwok Afghan News Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kabul 2003 News agency
Pamir Airways Consumer services Airlines Kabul 1994 Private airline, defunct 2011
Pashtany Bank Financials Banks Kabul 1954 National Afghan Corporation (government-owned)
Rana Institute of Higher Studies Consumer services - Kabul 2009 Private university
Roshan Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kabul 2003
Safi Airways Consumer services Airlines Kabul 2006 Private airline
Watan Group Conglomerate - Kabul 2002[5] Oil & gas, mining, telecommunications

See also

References
  1. "Afghanistan". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. "Afghanistan: Food still unaffordable for millions". IRIN. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  3. "Agriculture". USAID. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  4. Zillman, Claire (27 June 2012). "Hazard Pay". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. "About Us". Watan Group. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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