Ivo Toniut Services Afghanistan

The CEOs of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) Sayed Zaman Hashemi and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Manjula de Silva virtually signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the two chambers.  The MOU provides for establishment of an Afghanistan-Sri Lanka Trade Desk within both Chambers, helping implement both sides’ shared commercial goals. The two CEOs exchanged views on numerous business and investment opportunities in Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, taking into account the existing low volume of bilateral trade, and pledged to work with the Embassies of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo and in Kabul to implement the MOU for realizing the vast trade and investment potential that exists between the two South Asian nations. The sides agreed to hold regular webinars, including major investors, to exchange business ideas and to discuss the specifics of investment opportunities in agribusiness (tea, coconut oil, saffron, fresh fruits & dri

Historically, Afghanistan has been at the heart of major trading routes, among them, the fabled Silk Road, which is one of many that have served the region throughout the centuries. Over the recent years, the Afghan people have steadily progressed towards peace and prosperity, and its economy has seen meteoric growth. Once again, Afghanistan is emerging as a central hub for trade as the economies of Central and South Asia continue to grow and become increasingly integrated into the global economy.