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Business Matters: Western Union to resume money transfer services to Afghanistan

Western Union to resume money transfer services to Afghanistan

03/09/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Western Union to resume money transfer services to Afghanistan

The move is in line with a US push to resume humanitarian services in the country

The money transfer firm Western Union is resuming services in Afghanistan - a rare piece of good news as the country's economy faces collapse. We speak to former Afghan finance minister Omar Zakhilwal on the current situation there.
Ireland has imposed a record fine of $225 million on the messaging app Whatsapp for violating European data protection rules. We get more details and context from Ireland-based business journalist Iain Guider.
Lockdowns in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney – which had been due to end - have now been extended, as the country recorded its 1000th death from the pandemic. We find out how lockdowns are affecting business owners in those areas, and how the wider economy is faring.

Rahul Tandon is joined throughout the programme by Alison Van Diggelen, host of the 'Fresh Dialogues' interview series, from Silicon Valley and by Jasper Kim of Ewha University in Seoul and author of the book '24 Hours with 24 Lawyers: Profiles of Traditional and Non-Traditional Careers’.

(Image: Afghans queuing outside a bank. Credit: Getty Images)

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