Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries

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President Kazai’s Remark: The Government, people and businesspeople should benefit from taxation.

Private sector representative remark: The country economic have been improving in different rings. (30-May-09)

Traders kidnapping decreased, but not end.
Traders want change in taxation system.

Most of national traders and ACCI members exposed their problem for president on 30, May 2009 at Presidential State. In this visit Mr. Alkozay ACCI BoD vice chairman expressed his remark for president, (the country economic have been improving in different rings) the positive changes in Afghanistan cities shows the reconstruction and development of the country.
Although the Ministry of Commerce & Industries and Ministry of Finance support the private sector, but insecurity is still a main problem. More Information

The Commercial and Industries Chamber bill approves by WJ. (2-May-09)

This bill is consist of four Chapters and 17 Articles which is investigated and debated in 18th commissions and it is presented by the Economic Commission to the general session and after presenting their proposals and views, the MPs approve it by the vote of majority. More Information.

Commercial Contracts Roundtable.(4-feb-09)

As result of the joint initiative of Afghanistan chamber of commerce and industries ACCI, the afghan lawyers Union, the law firm of Tom Rosenstock, the Afghan Bar Association- ABA with financial support of the USAID / ASMED a one day roundtable was held on 4th February, 2009 at the Kabul Serena Hotel with participation of Afghan business community, the US military contacting Center, World Bank, Louis Berger Group / Black & Veatch Joint Venture, DAI and senior officials of the Afghan government. More Information.

The President Hamid Karzi,s radio manifest version toward, afghan carpet.

All praise o Allah and his Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H in our country some people earn their Livings From producing handicrafts and they support their living economy by producing these handicrafts. I have a message for you in order to encourage and Motivate these people in their profession.
some of our handicrafts are popular just in local and provincial markets but some others have national and international popularity. More Information

The Relationship between Corruption and Government contracts (By Mahmood Karzai Vice Chairman of ACCI) (28-Jan-09)

Whenever there is a dispute or disagreement between a ministry official and an entrepreneur, the government makes unilateral decision in favor of its official without hearing the response of the entrepreneur or due process . Honoring contract and enforcing contracts and is one of the fundamental principles of any successful economic system. More Information.

ACCI Hosts Bidding Procedures/Procurement Training Course(18-Jan-09)

The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI), with support and cooperation of the Peace Dividend Trust (PDT), will be carrying out a Bidding Procedures/Procurement Training Course for the Afghan business community. The training will take place in ACCI�s main building in Kabul on 29 Jan 2009 and last from 8:30am to 3:30pm. More Information.

Tripartite summit focuses on boosting ties among Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey (30-Dec-08)

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) jointly with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FPCCI) and Turkish Chamber of Commerce launched a tripartite summit aimed at boosting economic ties among Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan. Chief Executive of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), Mohammad Qurban Haqjo, said the tripartite economic meet was aimed at deveMloping investment and commercial ties and building infrastructures such as streets, hydro power dams and industrial parks in the three countries. More Information.

Kabul, Beijing extend trade ties (30-Dec-08)
An agreement was inked in Kabul on Wednesday which will provide better opportunity to Afghan China investment and trading. The contract was linked between the head of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) and the Chamber of Commerce head of Sing Yang state of China in Kabul. More Information.

New Chief Executive of the Chamber (1-Oct-08)

Mr Kabir Haqjo Selected as a Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries, for more information about his background please refer to the link bellow.

New Chairman of ACCI (13-Sep-08)

Mr Shir Khan Farnood the Chief Executive Officer of Kabul Bank Selected as a New Chairman of ACCI.

Launch of the Afghan Women's Business Directory (13-Oct-08)

On the 2nd of August2008, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in coordination with the Women’ Employment Promotion Project of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in Afghanistan will launch the Afghan Women’s Business Directory which is a database that lists businesses and business membership organizations lead by Afghan women. The directory will serve among other purposes, to enhance awareness and accessibility to women’s business activities in Afghanistan, also contributing employment promotion for women.

ACCI Attracts Record Number of Members (05-Aug-08)
ACCI has more than 35000 individual members from different business and around 24 Affiliate associations and help them in communicating their problems with the policy makers of the National government and related organizations, and hold capacity building seminars and workshops in order lead their members towards a modern business system