Business & Economy

A new quality control laboratory for food, medicines and health products has been officially inaugurated in Herat, with officials saying the facility will strengthen the inspection and testing of imported …

Construction of a new cement production plant, with an investment of $143 million, has officially begun in Herat province in western Afghanistan, officials said. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on …

ASHGABAT – A delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), accompanied by officials from the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment and a group of Afghan traders …

A textile factory in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, which began operations 15 years ago, has launched a new production line for manufacturing “silk thread.” Mohammad Shafiq Salamyar, the factory’s chief …

HERAT, Afghanistan – A total of 438,000 metric tons of goods were imported into Afghanistan through the Herat-Khaf railway line during the first four months of Afghanistan’s 1405 Solar Hijri …

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce says that more than 6,500 manufacturing factories are currently operating across the country. The announcement was made by Nooruddin Azizi, Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry …

Local authorities in Herat say the province has exported its first shipment of natural stone to the United States. According to a statement issued by the Herat Provincial Governor’s Office, …

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan and Uzbekistan’s private sectors signed 22 trade agreements worth a combined $200 million during the official visit of Jamshid Khodjayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic …

HERAT, Afghanistan — Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar, accompanied by Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy Head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) for Herat, and Mohammad Younus Qazizada, …

HERAT, Afghanistan — More than 10,000 square meters of handwoven carpets worth $103,000 have been exported from Afghanistan’s western Herat province to Germany between January and July 2026, according to …