New York Media: In urban centers, young men — and it is virtually all young men — work as content dealers (in Dari, Afghanistan’s main language, it’s called the somewhat more ambiguous Computer kar, or “computer worker”). At the most basic level, a Sneakernet micro-business might consist simply of a plastic stool, an old laptop, and
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan November 4, 2017 Afghanistan has ordered a temporary ban on the popular encrypted-messaging services WhatApp and Telegram, citing “technical problems” and the need for greater oversight. The two mobile apps are popular among smart-phone users in Afghanistan — including Taliban militants. Sayed Najib Nangyal, a spokesman for the Afghan Communications and
IRNA: Afghanistan Ministry of Communication and Information Technology Spokesman, Yasin Samim said that an agreement has been reached for buying Internet services from Iran. Gateways would be created in Herat, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif for people to have access to Internet and the price would fall 20 to 25 percent. Click here to read more