Roshan
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Kabul, Afghanistan
Ticker
n/a
Sector
Telecom
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History
Roshan was launched in 2003 by a consortium led by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, which remains its largest shareholder. It grew rapidly to become one of Afghanistan's leading mobile operators and one of the largest private investors and employers in the country.
Business model
Roshan provides mobile voice and data services and pioneered mobile money in Afghanistan with its M-Paisa service, used for transfers, payments, and paying some salaries.
Market position
Roshan is one of Afghanistan's largest mobile operators by subscribers.
Country impact
Roshan was one of the largest taxpayers in post-2001 Afghanistan, and its mobile-money service showed how phones could deliver financial services in a country where few people had bank accounts.