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The leadership delegation of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, including Mr. Alhaj Habibullah Omar, Deputy for Social and Cultural Affairs of the Board; Mr. Alhaj Zabihullah Omarkhail, Head of the Secretariat of the Board; and Alhaj Mohammad Wali Amini, Director of the Executive Board, along with a group of national traders, visited Turkey and participated in the International Halal Expo held in Istanbul.

This exhibition, considered one of the largest economic events in the field of halal products and services, provided an excellent opportunity to showcase Afghanistan’s production and export capacities.

During their visit, the Chamber delegation toured different sections of the exhibition and also visited Afghanistan’s national booths, engaging in discussions with exhibitors about their participation and achievements.

Afghanistan’s showcased products included dried fruits, precious and semi-precious stones, and cotton, which were exhibited for four days by Afghan traders and received wide attention from visitors and international guests.

26.11.2025

Mr. Sayed Karim Hashimi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), met with Mr. Firas Haddad-Zeros, Country Director of the World Bank for Afghanistan, and his accompanying team at the ACCI office in Kabul.

Mr. Zeros congratulated Mr. Hashimi on his appointment as Chairman of ACCI and spoke about the World Bank’s activities, including strengthening the private sector, providing consultations, offering short- and long-term loans, and creating jobs for underprivileged people in the country. He also emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between ACCI and the World Bank.

Mr. Hashimi welcomed Mr. Zeros and his delegation to ACCI, stating that fortunately, the Chamber has maintained strong relations with the World Bank for many years in various areas of private sector support. He called on the World Bank Country Director to provide greater support to members of the private sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kabul and the provinces.

Mr. Hashimi considered industrial growth as vital for job creation and the country’s self-sufficiency, and requested Mr. Zeros to provide financial assistance to traders wishing to relocate their factories from abroad to Afghanistan, as well as to women seeking to establish small carpet weaving production units in their homes. He assured the World Bank representative of ACCI’s full cooperation in this regard.

Thursday, 16 Asad 1404

The 4th National and International Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) Exhibition, organized by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment for seven days at the Kabul International Exhibition Center to promote domestic production, attract investment, and expand trade relations, concluded successfully.

The closing ceremony was attended by government officials, deputy heads and board members of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, representatives of the private sectors of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, and India, as well as media representatives.

Mr. Alhaj Zabihullah Omarkhail, Head of the Secretariat of the Chamber, on behalf of the Chamber leadership and especially Mr. Alhaj Sayed Karim Hashemi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, expressed gratitude to the exhibition’s sponsoring companies, supporting international organizations, security personnel for ensuring the exhibition’s safety, and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce along with other relevant government departments. He described the successful conclusion of the exhibition as a major achievement for the Chamber in promoting domestic products, developing trade, and fostering economic growth.

Mr. Mohammad Wali Amini, Director of the Executive Board of the Chamber, provided detailed information about the exhibition’s accomplishments. He noted that the exhibition featured approximately 850 booths across 25 sectors, including both domestic and international companies. Of these, 250 booths were from foreign companies, making such a large-scale exhibition unprecedented in the current circumstances. The event encouraged investors and traders while introducing Afghan products to domestic and international markets.

Mr. Amini added that over the seven days, the exhibition generated more than AFN 80 million in sales, and trade agreements worth over USD 700 million were signed, including 300 memorandums of understanding between Afghan traders and their counterparts from Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, and India in the sectors of agriculture, construction, and manufacturing. Approximately one million people visited the exhibition.

23.11.2025

Mr. Sayed Karim Hashimi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), met with Mr. Turdakun Sydykov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, at the ACCI Board of Directors’ headquarters in Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul, discussed and exchange views on expanding trade relations between the two countries.

Mr. Sydykov congratulated Mr. Hashimi on his appointment as the Chairman of ACCI, expressing hope that under his leadership, trade relations between the two countries would further expand. He emphasized the importance of creating a trade mechanism between ACCI and the Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Commerce to address the challenges faced by the private sectors of both countries, and expressed his full cooperation with the Chairman of ACCI.

Mr. Hashimi welcomed the visit of the Kyrgyz ambassador to ACCI, describing this meeting as a positive step toward opening a new chapter in the economic and trade relations between the two countries. He also assured of his efforts to increase trade exchanges between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Mr. Hashimi stated that the nationwide security in Afghanistan provides a favorable foundation for investment, and added that if Kyrgyz traders are willing to jointly invest with Afghan traders in sectors such as mining, agricultural mechanization, and energy production, ACCI is ready to provide any form of cooperation in this regard.

Mr. Arefi, ACCI’s CEO Deputy for Policy, emphasized the importance of business meetings and organizing joint exhibitions between the private sectors of both countries, and called on the Kyrgyz ambassador to cooperate with ACCI in holding such events.

Wednesday, 15 Asad 1404

Mr. Sayed Karim Hashimi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), met with Mr. Nanda Evalest, Chargé d’Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy for Afghanistan, at ACCI’s headquarters.

Mr. Evalest congratulated Mr. Hashimi on his appointment as Chairman of ACCI and emphasized the expansion of trade relations between the two countries. He also referred to an exhibition that is scheduled to be held soon in Indonesia and invited the ACCI CEO to participate in the event.

Mr. Hashimi, while welcoming the Indonesian Chargé d’Affaires, appreciated Mr. Evalest’s proposals for the development of bilateral trade relations and called for private sector investments from Indonesia in Afghanistan.

Monday, 20 Asad 1404