Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s economy is in a mess. After the Taliban took back control of the country in August 2021, the US froze the central bank’s foreign reserves. Can an unassuming Afghan-American economist secure the release of these funds so that the economy can recover?

The future of banks in Afghanistan is uncertain after the Taliban toppled the government in August.

Kabul-based Afghanistan International Bank has done much to further the cause of women, with its zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment claims, safe transport services and crèche facilities in a country that constantly remains close to chaos.