Question

You are a consultant that is in the last round of proposals to become the sole strategic adviser to the CEO of a top 5 global manufacturer of doors & windows. The firm sells and has a local presence in the 100 top ranked countries by GDP.

You and the other finalists have been asked to address potential Foreign Direct Investment in a non Top 100 GDP country. The CEO is seeking for a new high growth market (even if it comes with some political instability) and is asking you to select it. In your post, please provide your country selection and the primary reason why you selected it. Also briefly address how the organization would mitigate one or two major risks associated with FDI.

Answer 1

I have selected Afghanistan for investment.Afghanistan has grown strongly since the fall of the Taliban. This growth has been driven by a number of factors, chief among them assistance from our international partners and the return of the Afghan Diaspora, which will begin to wane. If Afghanistan is to have the bright, prosperous future that we all hope for, these sources of growth need to be replaced.I want to call attention to the fact that, despite the difficulties faced by business and on-going problems with security, there are very real and highly profitable investment opportunities in Afghanistan.It is in 113th position in the world in terms of GDP,having GDP $18.734 billion in the year 2019.Afghanistan is one amongst the poorest countries in the world. In Afghanistan, poverty is widespread in rural and urban areas. However, it has been estimated that poverty in Afghanistan is mainly concentrated in rural areas.

Threre are to many risks in the Afghanistan like Under development and always clash between Army and Taliban,we can invest in the Afghanistan by taking few measures.

The family is an important aspect of Afghanistan’s culture. Men are laden with the responsibility to earn while women are expected to stay home and serve the family. However, in modern Afghanistan, you may also find some women working in the cities and earning a living for themselves and their families.In most of the cases, the family lives together in the same house. Upon marriage, the son and his wife live separately in a different room in the house under the same roof.The family structure looks like to increase the demand for realestate and also automatically improves the sale of doors and windows.

One of the many lessons that history has taught Afghanistan is that the surest route to its prosperity is through trade and external investment. Afghanistan has always been at the heart of the major trading routes, such as the fabled Silk Road, that service this region. During the past four years, the Afghan people have achieved major progress towards peace and prosperity. The economy has grown strongly. Afghanistan is emerging once again as a key hub for trade as the economies of Central and South Asia continue to grow and integrate into the global economy.