Aseel (website) explained

Aseel Technology Inc.
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Type:E-commerce
Founded:May 2019
Founder:Nasrat Khalid
Area Served:Afghanistan, North America, Turkey
Num Employees:60
Website:aseelapp.com

Aseel (Persian: 'Authentic') is an e-commerce marketplace which was launched in May 2019[1] by Nasrat Khalid to enable artisans to sell their products abroad.[2] [3] In August 2021 an emergency appeal for aid to Afghanistan was launched through the website.[4]

Transport logistics

In July 2021 concerns were reported by the company over potential difficulty fulfilling orders due to security concerns over transporting goods by road through Afghanistan.

Humanitarian aid

As of August 2021, the company began humanitarian aid work in Kabul province, and have been able to successfully distribute over 3,000 emergency packs to assist internally displaced people with food and shelter. In 2020 Aseel also ran fundraising initiatives to help artisans who were suffering hardship through the on-going effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on production and marketing of their goods. Currently, they are working on methods to safely expand their emergency aid work through Afghanistan.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-09-30. «اصیل»؛ شیوه‌ی جدید بازاریابی برای صنایع دستی افغانستان. 2021-08-27. روزنامه صبح کابل.
  2. Web site: BBC World Service - Newsday, Afghan startups: 'The roads aren't safe'. 27 July 2021. 2021-08-26. BBC. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Romandash . Anna. 2020-07-15. Traders who suffered under Taliban go digital. 2021-08-26. Zenger News. en-US.
  4. Web site: About Us . 2022-03-23 . aseelapp.com.
  5. Web site: Huang . Robyn . 26 Aug 2021 . Afghan entrepreneur's e-commerce app pivots to help during crisis . 2021-08-26 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
  6. Web site: Suleymanova. Radmilla. Fed in Jackson Hole, Olympic debt and helping IDPs in Afghanistan. 2021-08-27. www.aljazeera.com. en.