Afghan Canadian Organization

What Afghan Canadian Organization does

The Canada Afghanistan Business Council (CABC), operated under the Afghan Canadian Organization and headquartered at 228 Midwest Road, Toronto, Canada, is a non-profit business council founded in 2006 to facilitate bilateral trade and business opportunities between Canada and Afghanistan. The organization serves Canadian businesses seeking Afghan market opportunities and Afghan businesses seeking Canadian partnerships, as well as Afghan-Canadian diaspora entrepreneurs, primarily across the mining, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, construction, food service, real estate, and financial services sectors. CABC operates an event-driven and community-led model: it hosts an annual business conference (most recently September 15, 2025 at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa), recurring local dinner networking events, periodic business expos, and international trade delegation tours to Canada, with services anchored by its founding members and board of directors — established Afghan-Canadian business owners.

CABC does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its core deliverables are networking events, business matchmaking conferences, trade tours, and institutional facilitation through formal partnerships with the Government of Afghanistan, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI), the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA), and the Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries, as well as a strategic partnership with the Canadian Turkish Business Council renewed in 2025. Revenue is generated entirely through event-based fees, including $50 local event admissions, $2,000 trade tour packages, and a tiered sponsorship program ranging from $500 (Bronze) to $10,000 (Platinum); all fees are non-refundable and payable in advance. The organization is supported by 11-50 staff and dedicated volunteers, with continuity in founder-led leadership under President Aziz Amiri (co-founder since 1996 of predecessor Afghan Canadian Business Association and co-founder of CABC in 2006).

Name

Afghan Canadian Organization

Legal name

Canada Afghanistan Business Council

Website

https://cabconline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Event and Conference Fees: Revenue generated from local networking events ($50 admission fee), trade tours ($2,000), and annual business conferences. These fees support operational costs and event facilitation.
2. Sponsorship Fees: Tiered sponsorship program with multiple levels: $500 (Bronze), $1,000 (Silver), $1,500, $2,500, $5,000 (Gold), and $10,000 (Platinum). All fees are non-refundable and support event and organizational activities.
3. Member Services and Facilitation: Facilitation services for business networking, matchmaking conferences, and access to business resources and connections between Canadian and Afghan businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Canada Afghanistan Business Council (CABC) is a non-profit business organization that facilitates bilateral trade and business opportunities between Canada and Afghanistan. It provides networking events, business matchmaking conferences, trade delegation tours, and sponsorship-supported programming for businesses and entrepreneurs in both countries. Sectors covered include mining, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, construction, food service, real estate, and financial services.

Product overview

The Canada Afghanistan Business Council (CABC) is a non-profit business organization, not a technology product company. It provides trade facilitation services between Canada and Afghanistan, including networking events, business matchmaking conferences, and trade tours. CABC offers membership services, sponsorship tiers at various levels ($500-$10,000), local dinner networking events ($50 admission), and trade delegation tours ($2,000). The organization also facilitates investment opportunities in sectors including mining, agriculture, construction, and real estate development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trade Tour Package A $2,000 per participant package providing international business delegation participants with an invitation letter (subject to due diligence), general admission to select Canadian trade shows across mining, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, construction, and food service sectors, dinner with the Canadian business community, and general guidance on business and investment in Canada. Designed for overseas (primarily Afghan) business delegates seeking Canadian market access.
• Local Networking Event Admission A $50 admission ticket to local dinner networking events hosted by CABC, offering regular opportunities for members and guests to connect with the Afghan-Canadian business community.
• CABC Annual Business Conference An annual business conference featuring business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals from diverse industries for networking, panel discussions, and business matchmaking between Canadian and Afghan business communities.
• CABC Business Expo An annual expo (e.g., CABC EXPO 2018, CABC EXPO 2019) providing exhibition and networking opportunities for businesses in the Afghan-Canadian bilateral trade community.
• CABC Sponsorship Program (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum tiers) A tiered event and organizational sponsorship program with Bronze ($500), Silver ($1,000 / $1,500), Gold ($5,000), and Platinum ($10,000) tiers supporting CABC events and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Facilitation of bilateral trade and business opportunities between Canada and Afghanistan

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canadian Turkish Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CABC maintains a strategic partnership with the Canadian Turkish Business Council, with regular engagement between leadership including meetings between CABC President Aziz Amiri and CTBC Chairman Mike Ward to discuss bilateral business opportunities.
• Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries for facilitating bilateral trade and business relations between Canadian and Afghan businesses.
• Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) to support investment facilitation and provide resources for businesses looking to invest in Afghanistan.
• Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries for promoting trade and investment between Canada and Afghanistan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Canada's broad national chamber of commerce; provides trade facilitation, policy advocacy, and networking services to a wide membership base — adjacent in function but with much broader scope than CABC's bilateral focus.
• Canada-US Business Council: Established, larger bilateral business council facilitating Canada-US trade; serves as a benchmark for the scaled-up version of CABC's bilateral facilitation model.

Direct peers

• Canada China Business Council: One of Canada's largest bilateral business councils, facilitating trade and investment between Canada and China through events, delegations, and member services — same operating model as CABC at much larger scale.
• Canadian Turkish Business Council: Bilateral Canada-Turkey business council that facilitates trade, networking events, and business matchmaking — directly comparable structure and mandate to CABC, and already a strategic partner of CABC per the data.
• Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI): The primary Afghan counterpart business chamber; already a strategic partner of CABC, representing the Afghan side of the bilateral trade mandate CABC facilitates.
• Canadian Arab Business Council: Diaspora-anchored bilateral business council connecting Canadian and Arab-world enterprises via events and trade facilitation; same event-and-membership-based operating model as CABC.
• Canada-India Business Council: Bilateral trade facilitation organization between Canada and India, providing networking, trade missions, and member services — directly analogous operating model and value proposition to CABC.

Regional players

• Afghan American Chamber of Commerce: US-based counterpart facilitating Afghan-American trade and investment — same diaspora-bilateral facilitation mandate as CABC but operating in the US corridor.
• British Afghan Business Council: UK-based bilateral business council promoting UK-Afghanistan trade and investment — same Afghanistan-focused mandate as CABC but operating in a different geographic corridor.

Others

• Toronto Region Board of Trade: Toronto-based regional chamber of trade providing networking events, trade missions, and member services; overlapping event-driven GTM and target audience (Toronto business community) with CABC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AliGhafour
• Facebookfacebook.com/Canada-Afghanistan-Business-Council-CABC-953860961333885
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canada-afghanistan-business-council-cabc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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