Kabul Archive

Sayed Jamil Sadat, chairman of the board, Ahmad Shah Hakimi, first deputy chairman, Gul Nabi Eidi Zada, deputy for services of the board, Akhtar Mohammad Ahmadi, head of the secretariat of the board; Zabihullah Momenzada and Mohammad Naser Samim, members of the board, and Ghulam Sakhy Mohammadi, chief executive officer of KCCI, met with MR. Sayed Karim Hashemi, president of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, in the presence of a number of traders and chamber staff.
The leadership of the Kabul chamber congratulated Sayed Karim Hashemi on his appropriate selection as president of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, acknowledging his capabilities and efforts in serving the country’s private sector, and wished him continued success.
The leadership of the Kabul chamber also reviewed the chamber’s past programs and reaffirmed their commitment to service delivery and coordination with the central chamber.
Mr. Hashemi, expressed his appreciation for the presence of the leadership of the KCCI, emphasized addressing the problems of the private sector both at the center and in the provinces, and called for joint efforts to follow up on and resolve existing challenges.

Monday, 4 August 2025 

Afghanistan dried fruits market and exhibition, constructed as a public–private partnership project between Kabul municipality and a private company at a cost of approximately 240 million Afghanis, was officially inaugurated and put into operation today during a ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by the Investment deputy of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), the commercial deputy and the chief executive of the Kabul Chamber of Commerce and Investment (KCCI), officials from the ministry of industry and commerce, the ministry of information and culture, Kabul municipality, as well as a large number of traders and heads of unions.
Mr. Arian Zulgai Azimi, investment deputy of ACCI, described the opening of this market and exhibition as an important step toward the growth of the dried fruits sector and, on behalf of the chamber of commerce and Investment, pledged cooperation in facilitating the sale of dried fruit products in foreign markets, especially in European countries and Turkey.
Other respected officials and speakers also addressed the importance of this market and exhibition, considering its inauguration a valuable step toward the organization and development of the country’s dried fruits sector.
The aforementioned market and exhibition have been constructed within the premises of the historic Behzad cinema, with a capacity of approximately 190 shops and a permanent exhibition hall, in the Bagh-e-Qazi area of Kabul city.

Monday, 24 November, 2025

On the second day of the fourth national and international Imam Abu Hanifa(RA) exhibition, members of the board of directors of Kabul Chamber of Commerce and Investment (KCCI) respected Mr. Syed Jamil Sadat, chairman of the board; Mr. Homayoun Khowaja Zada, commercial deputy of the board; Mr. Zabihullah Momenzada, member of the board; and Mr. Ghulam Sakhi Mohammadi, chief executive officer of KCCI visited various sections of the exhibition and its booths, and asked about the operations and activities of the participating companies.

Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

Mr. Ahmad Shah Hakimi, first deputy of the board of the Kabul Chamber of Commerce and Investment (KCCI), met with Mr. Tawakul Ahmadyar, president of the Afghanistan international trade council, at his new office in the city of Dubai. During the meeting, they discussed the establishment of an office and new investment programs.
The first deputy of the Kabul chamber praised Mr. Ahmadyar’s efforts toward coordinating and organizing international trade activities of Afghanistan traders and wished him continued success.
The president of the Afghanistan international trade council, while explaining their work plans and the establishment of the new office in Dubai, expressed his appreciation for Mr. Hakimi’s visit.

Monday, 17 November, 2025

Mr. Arian Zulgai Azimi, investment deputy; Mr. Enayatullah Sediqzai, services deputy; Haji Obaidullah, member of the Board of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), Mr. Homayoun Khowaja Zada, commercial deputy of the Kabul Chamber of Commerce and Investment (KCCI), and Mr. Ghulam Sakhy Mohammadi, chief executive officer of the KCCI along with a number of traders met with Mr. Nooruddin Azizi, minister of industry and commerce. The meeting focused on discussions regarding the suspension of thousands of commercial containers at the country’s border crossings with Pakistan.
During the meeting, the deputies of ACCI and the traders raised their concerns about the stoppage of approximately 8,000 commercial containers on both sides of the border crossings. Expressing serious concern over the continuation of this situation, they called on the ministry of industry and commerce to cooperate in resolving the existing problem.
They described the detention of thousands of containers belonging to Afghan traders at Karachi port and other ports as a serious obstacle to trade between the two countries, adding that the continuation of this trend has caused losses amounting to tens of millions of dollars to traders and the national economy.
The minister of industry and commerce, after listening to the traders’ concerns, expressed his full cooperation in addressing the issues and also urged the country’s traders to use alternative routes in order to prevent the recurrence of such situations in the future.

Tuesday, 4 November, 2025

Mr. Ahmad Shah Hakimi, first deputy chairman of the board of the Kabul Chamber of Commerce and Investment (KCCI), met with Mr. Haji Rafi Azimi, deputy for trade of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines (ACIM). The meeting was attended by prominent national traders, including Mr. Khan Jan Alokozai, president of the Afghanistan–Pakistan joint chamber of commerce, Shuja-ud-Dawla, Taher Hamedi, Farooq Anwari, and Aminullah Ahmadzai.
During the meeting, Mr. Hakimi and his accompanying delegation congratulated Mr. Azimi on his appointment as deputy for trade of the chamber, considering this selection an important step toward the growth and improvement of trade.
Mr. Alokozai described Mr. Azimi’s previous performance as effective and wished him success in carrying out his future responsibilities.
Mr. Rafi Azimi, while expressing his gratitude for the visit, described his new position as a significant responsibility and emphasized his commitment to serving traders and the private sector community

Sunday, 26 October, 2025