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Switching on Solar in Afghanistan
09 Aug 2011 | Building Markets
In a sun-drenched, fuel-starved nation such as Afghanistan, solar energy is providing an effective and inexpensive source of power....
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Kabul Snapshots
14 Jun 2011 | Building Markets
Business as usual in Afghanistan really is business. Despite the endless images that flash on Western TV screens, Afghans are focused on thriving, not just surviving. But beca...
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Ski Afghanistan!
17 Mar 2011 | Afghanistan
Chamonix, Aspen, Banff, Cortina . . . . . . . Bamyan?! That’s right, Bamyan, Afghanistan. Pack your kit and prepare for a ski outing unlike any other to what must be the wo...
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Holding Our Breath for Cleaner Air
02 Aug 2011 | Building Markets
The Taliban may receive greater notoriety, but air pollution is Kabul’s biggest threat and killer....
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Kabul New City - Real Estate's "Next Big Thing"
31 May 2011 | Afghanistan
A multi-phased “mega-project,” Kabul New City is the first of its kind of development in Afghanistan and its potential for job creation and investment is staggering....
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