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Hanifa Nazari
February 8th, 2010

NAME: Hanifa Nazari

COUNTRY: Afghanistan

BUSINESS: Afghan Vision Financial Consulting Company

Hanifa, 26 years old, co-owns Afghan Vision Financial Consulting Company.

After working as an individual consultant for several companies, Hanifa decided to open her own financial services company with a friend.

With her three employees, Hanifa serves local companies, as well as international organizations, by preparing annual financial statements and the taxation payment process to the Afghan government.

Other services include establishing and maintaining financial systems for companies, bookkeeping, inventory management systems, and basic training in accounting. Over the next five years, Hanifa hopes to modernize financial departments in local companies.

By attending PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS, Hanifa wants to learn more about management, marketing and networking. Hanifa’s business partner is 2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS graduate Roqia Sajjadi.

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