Technology

Attendance tracked by biometrics. Parents notified by SMS when a child is late. Fees recorded in a financial system. Teachers no longer filling out paper reports for the Ministry of Education by hand. This is how a growing number of Afghan schools now run their administration.

Online marketplaces in Afghanistan are still finding their footing. Platforms exist, people use them, but the industry has not yet reached the scale or reliability that makes online shopping a default habit for most Afghans.