List of companies of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia.[1][1][1][1][2][3]
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Afghan Film | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 1968 | State run film |
Afghan Scene | Consumer services | Publishing | Kabul | 2004 | Magazine |
Afghan Telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Kabul | 2005 | |
Afghan Wireless | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Kabul | 1998 | |
Afghanistan International Bank | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 2004 | Commercial bank |
Ariana Afghan Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Kabul | 1955 | State-owned, national airline |
Ariana TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 2005 | Television |
AZ Corporation | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Kabul | 2001[4] | Construction |
Azizi Bank | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 2006 | Bank |
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Kabul | 1967 | Airline, defunct 1988 |
Bakhtar News Agency | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 1939 | Government-owned news agency |
Bank-e-Millie Afghan | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 1933 | Bank |
Da Afghanistan Bank | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 1939 | Central bank |
East Horizon Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Kabul | 2013 | Airline |
First MicroFinance Bank-Afghanistan | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 2004 | Microfinance lending bank |
Kam Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Kabul | 2003 | Airline |
Khaama Press | Consumer services | Publishing | Kabul | 2010 | Online newspaper |
Khyber Afghan Airlines | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Jalalabad | 2001 | Cargo airline |
Moby Media Group | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 2002 | |
New Kabul Bank | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 2004 | Bank |
Pajhwok Afghan News | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 2003 | News agency |
Pamir Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Kabul | 1994 | Private airline, defunct 2011 |
Pashtany Bank | Financials | Banks | Kabul | 1954 | National Afghan Corporation (government-owned) |
Rana Institute of Higher Studies | Consumer services | - | Kabul | 2009 | Private university |
Roshan | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Kabul | 2003 | |
Safi Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Kabul | 2006 | Private airline |
Watan Group | Conglomerate | - | Kabul | 2002[5] | Oil & gas, mining, telecommunications |
ZAWIA | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 2019 | Digital Media house[6] |
Zwak News | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Kabul | 2014 | News agency[7] |
List Of Companies Of Afghanistan Media
An Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A300B4-200 on approach to Dubai International Airport.
Bank-e-Millie Afghan main office.
A Safi Airways Airbus A320 departs Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Afghanistan". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Afghanistan: Food still unaffordable for millions". IRIN. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ↑ "Agriculture". USAID. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ Zillman, Claire (27 June 2012). "Hazard Pay". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "About Us". Watan Group. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "About Us". ZAWIA. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "About Zwak News". Zwak News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
Other websites
- Capitalism Comes to Afghanistan Archived 2012-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Time Magazine Monday, Dec. 04, 2006