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EU in Afghanistan, Forward Global cyber, S-RM in the UK courts

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

KabulIDG Security ready to take over from Amarante International

ParisForward Global takes on new cyber director

LondonS-RM Intelligence taken to court by 'former introducer'

Western and regional businesses set for relaunching ties with Taliban regime

While the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has yet to be officially recognised since the Taliban retook power in August 2021, business circles in the region and in the West are working towards re-establishing links with the country.

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Competition for huge EU security contract in Afghanistan highly charged

The European Union is preparing its grand return to Kabul, which is now in the hands of the Taliban. But first it is seeking to ensure security on the ground, which is no mean feat given the situation there.

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Academic review serves as cover for CCP investment in Afghanistan

As it battles for security guarantees in return for greater recognition of the Taliban regime, the Chinese Communist Party has chosen an unusual strategy to further its interests in Kabul.

New Chinese ambassador to Kabul lands strong security brief

The recent appointment of a new Chinese ambassador to Kabul marks a first step towards Beijing's official recognition of the Taliban regime. But China has demanded firm security guarantees in exchange for this support.

Metallurgical Corporation of China changes its strategy in Afghanistan

The Chinese Communist Party has called on its business lobbyists in Kabul to get the Taliban government to take action to protect mining and energy production sites. In return, it is ready to offer fresh investment.

Well established consultants help Chinese industrialists to obtain Afghan lithium mining rights

With an agreement due to be signed on lithium mining in southern Afghanistan, Chinatown Kabul consultant Yu Minghui is looking for other opportunities for Chinese entrepreneurs from his office in the Afghan capital.

Wang Duanyong, the academic testing the waters for China in Afghanistan

The consultant turned researcher who heads China's Overseas Interests Studies Centre at the prestigious Shanghai International Studies University, assists Chinese companies with their investment plans in Kabul.

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The unassuming Kabul guest house at the heart of China's Afghan business networks

The recently signed deal between a Chinese mining group and the Taliban authorities was made possible by the existence of a Chinese political and commercial network in Kabul, with, at its heart, a guest house for visiting Chinese business people.