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List of companies of Afghanistan

Location of Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan is a developing country. 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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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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