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Dr. Farooq Azizi | Is Afghanistan under the Taliban safe to invest in? | BB #140
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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Dr. Farooq Azizi, the chief advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Topics of discussion include:
- How much has the $9.5 billion assets frozen by the U.S. impacted trade and commerce in Afghanistan?
- How much has negative media coverage and Western propaganda affected foreign companies investing in Afghanistan?
- What have been the biggest challenges for Afghanistan since U.S. forces left in August 2021?
- Has the lack of recognition from the international community of the Islamic Emirate affected industry and commerce in Afghanistan?
- What are Afghanistan's biggest exports? Who is Afghanistan currently trading with?
- How does Afghanistan plan on accessing, extracting and monetising the vast natural minerals it has?
- How does Sharia law impact the availability of loans and liquidity for businesses and investors?
- Advice to Afghan investors and entrepreneurs living abroad.
142 episodes
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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Dr. Farooq Azizi, the chief advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Topics of discussion include:
- How much has the $9.5 billion assets frozen by the U.S. impacted trade and commerce in Afghanistan?
- How much has negative media coverage and Western propaganda affected foreign companies investing in Afghanistan?
- What have been the biggest challenges for Afghanistan since U.S. forces left in August 2021?
- Has the lack of recognition from the international community of the Islamic Emirate affected industry and commerce in Afghanistan?
- What are Afghanistan's biggest exports? Who is Afghanistan currently trading with?
- How does Afghanistan plan on accessing, extracting and monetising the vast natural minerals it has?
- How does Sharia law impact the availability of loans and liquidity for businesses and investors?
- Advice to Afghan investors and entrepreneurs living abroad.
142 episodes
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