The Private Sector in Afghanistan

 Department of Commerce programs to promote private sector growth.  Trends that are pushing private sector growth forward.  Near term opportunities and events

 20+ Years of international business experience  Chairman/CEO Laserbit Communications—Budapest  AVAYA--Regional Vice President Middle East, Africa and South East Europe  Lucent Technologies—Regional Vice President Eastern Europe, Russia CIS  Director Sales and Marketing, AT&T Saudi Arabia  3+ Years as Senior Economic Advisor, U. S. State Department Basrah, Iraq  Currently the Senior Commercial Officer for U. S. Embassy Kabul 3

 Expansion of Trade and Investment  Imports/Exports  Support for Direct Investment  Capacity Building  Human Capital  Institutions

We are seeing significant and positive business trends… More than 100 American Companies and NGOs received business licenses in the last 12 months. Modern Shopping Centers are Becoming more commonplace International brands are growing In numbers and expanding Airlines are expanding to serve growing domestic and international needs Traditional industries are growing Major Construction is on the Rise The extractives industry is ramping production Wireless Communications include 3G and Beyond

Binding agreement of a long-term framework for U.S.-Afghan relations after the draw down of U.S. forces. The United States will move to a full-support role of Afghan sovereignty, stability and prosperity. Business Sentiment Greatly Improved after the signing of the SPA, Strategic Partnership Agreement, 1 May 2012

Consumer Products—Shoe factory in Kabul Construction Materials—State of the Art Steel plant in Herat Agribusiness—Ice Cream Factory Logistics Value Chain--state of the art cold food storage facility--Kabul

Public Private Partnership project to develop a massive planned unit development in phases over 15 years. Project will address an estimated doubling of the population of Kabul by The project will include industrial and agriculture zones. The DCDA, an independent state owned enterprise will tender various development phases to the private sector.

 Herat Trade and Investment Conference—Currently Planned for Q  Global in Scope  Focus on construction, agribusiness, transportation logistics, consumer products, IT  Franchise Business Mission —November 2012  Herat Industrial Union event—October 2012  Agriculture Trade Event, Kabul– November 7,8,  Focused capacity building events: Commercial Law Development Program, Carpet training, reverse trade missions.

 Networking with local businesses—match making.  Assistance in the local business licensing  Vetting potential partners  Market information  Trade events  We are on your team, reach us at Walt Koenig - David Marsden –