It’s not only about international connections. Forging relationships between Afghan companies is just as important to private sector development.

PDT’s Global Entrepreneurship Week Event in Afghanistan — the first time ever in the country — was a success. Read about how students learned about the challenges facing Afghan business owners.

The Taliban may receive greater notoriety; however, air pollution is Kabul’s biggest threat and killer. On any given day in Kabul, a pall of dust and smog coats the city and obliterates the view of nearby snow-capped mountains, and causes a myriad of health problems – and death –  for residents of the city. The… More>>.

Lights, Cameras, Action! Kabul threw security barriers and cultural differences aside as the city’s glitterati and literati gathered to experience a magical night of film during ‘Afghan Visions’. This first-time nighttime event featured 14 short films of 12 minutes each all created by Afghan filmmakers. Held outdoors under a starry sky in Kabul’s famous Mogul-era… More>>.

Everyone’s abuzz about corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Newscorp chief Rupert Murdoch’s appearance before the British Parliament this morning to answering questions on these topics no doubt add to the frenzy. But it’s not a frenzy in Afghanistan, where corporate governance and social responsibility are foundations of hope. It’s a foundation that came to… More>>.