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Business Weekly: What next for Afghanistan?

What next for Afghanistan?

21/08/2021 GMT

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What does the future look like for Afghanistan under Taliban control?

What does the future look like for Afghanistan under Taliban control and how can the economy function without international support?

As the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan this week, we ask what the future holds for the country. The central bank governor, Ajmal Ahmady, who fled earlier this week, tells us about the days and weeks leading up to the takeover. 
Dr Weeda Mehran from the University of Exeter outlines how the country arrived at this point, and what the future could hold. She argues that unless the Taliban gains legitimacy internationally it will struggle to govern effectively or grow the economy.
Plus, a new Alzheimer's drug has been approved by the FDA in the US,  but lawmakers are looking at how and why it was approved so quickly. Apple’s decision to scan users’ phones for images of child abuse has privacy campaigners worried - and we’ll hear from the businesses busy preparing for Christmas 2021.
Business Weekly is produced by Clare Williamson and presented by Lucy Burton.
(Image: Afghans gather outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to flee the country, Image credit: European Pressphoto Agency)

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