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AWCC Inaugurates Mobile Money Services in Kapisa
Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) in cooperation with the New Kabul Bank (NKB) and ministry of finance has opened a Mobile Money Network in Kapisa province to provide financial payments for Afghan Local Police.
A new contract was signed between AWCC and NKB on Tuesday to activate ‘My Money’ system in Nejrab district of northern Kapisa province of Afghanistan.
Officials in the ministry of finance say Mobile Money provides transparency in financial services for civilian and military governmental personnel.
“We have lack of banking services in remote districts where money transfer is dangerous, now governmental employee can receive their salaries safely and transparently,” Mohammad Aqa Kohistani chief of the treasury in ministry of finance said.
“Ministry of finance decided to sign a contract with a telecommunication company for transparency issues, so the program was launched with the AWCC Mobile Money system, its special specifications is speed and transparency,” Sayed John the NKB operation manager added.
With the AWCC Mobile Money system both civilian and military personnel can obtain their monthly wages easily from the most remote areas and they can check their balance anytime.
“We have registered about two-hundred and sixteen accounts, they can check their accounts and receive their salary without cashier,” Sayed Arif Hashimi an AWCC Mobile Money official said.
A number of Afghan officers and local police members expressed their gratitude for the inauguration of the system saying we can receive our salary easily after this.
AWCC aims to provide mobile money services to un-banked/banked population of the country living in the remotest areas of Afghanistan.
Reported by: Abdul Aziz Karimi
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Azizi said that good trade relations with neighboring countries has resulted in stable prices of goods in the country.
He said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry works closely with the private sector. As a result, the private sector functions in a befitting manner and the Islamic Emirate has provided necessary facilities.
Azizi said that based on the Islamic Emirate’s good economic policies, there has been a significant development in the import/export sector in the country.
Kabir in turn voiced appreciation for efforts by the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and said: “The unprecedented efforts of the IEA’s administrations and the stability of the Afghan currency caused the price of food ingredients to remain in the right state and our people also be able to buy essential materials.”
He emphasized the need to work for a balance in trade with neighboring countries, and said more efforts were needed to improve the quality of domestic products and to grow the sector.
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Russian military personnel from the 201st military base in Tajikistan participated in this exercise. Reports stated military personnel practiced various combat tactics, especially tactics to counter terrorist groups that illegally enter Tajikistan.
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The Islamic Emirate has not yet commented on the drills but has repeatedly denied the presence of terrorist groups in the country. The IEA has also continuously said no militant group will be allowed to threaten another country from Afghanistan.
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