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Afghanistan only opened its very first
With unprecedented levels of access to coworking space early in 2016 and there is
broadband/fiber optic Internet, mobile a small but a growing group of startup
technology and social media happening, the ecosystems happening with plenty of
sky is the limit for growth. Not just in the interest from the young educated Afghan
western sense of bags of money on the community to become a part of the
payoff day when the startup company worldwide picture.
becomes unstoppable, but in the growth of
bringing young people out of poverty into With the prospect of a $2 billion investment
the modern business digital world where in high-speed optical fiber and groups such
areas such as health and education can as Founder Institute, Startup Grind and the
have an impact and change Afghanistan’s' government backed "Ibtikar", the future of
future and economy. entrepreneurship in Afghanistan is looking
bright.
