ABA Participation in India-Afghanistan Innovation Partnership Fair, Herat
Date: March 10-11, 2015
On March 10-11, 2015. Mr. Najibullah Amiri Deputy Executive Director ABA and seven ABA member banks namely Afghanistan International Bank, Afghan United Bank, Afghanistan Commercial Bank, Azizi Bank, Bakhtar Bank, Ghazanfar Bank and First Microfinance Bank participated in Third India-Afghanistan Innovation Partnership Fair, conducted in Herat province.
Mr. Najibullah Amiri, ABA Deputy Executive Director as representative of ABA, participated in the aforesaid event. Mr. Amiri, delivered comprehensive speech on ABA establishment, activities, achievements and goals and role of ABA member banks in financing of innovation solutions. Moreover, Mr. Amiri participated in panel discussion along with other panel members and answered participant’s questions.
The event was organized by Herat Chamber of Commerce and Industries (HCCI) with the support from Indian Embassy and USAID/FAIDA project. Around 20 organizations from India and 30 organizations from Ghor, Badghiz, Farah and Herat provinces of Afghanistan invited to showcase their innovative solutions in the areas of Agriculture, Clean Energy, Education, Health, ICT, and, Water and Sanitation.
The two-day India-Afghanistan Innovative Partnership Fair focused on showcasing successful Indian innovations, establishing contacts, and sharing information on financing and the establishment of private and public-private alliances. The event aim was to bring together the individuals and organizations that are best-positioned to forge meaningful business-partnerships with Indian invitees and create opportunities within the local marketplace.
The event provided a great opportunity to ABA member banks by showcasing their products and services to the participants and conducting roundtable discussion with innovative business financing aspect.
