18/09/2021 GMT

This week on Talking Business Weekly - Afghanistan was already facing a triple shock of Covid-19, a severe drought and the ongoing conflict. But since the Taliban took control one month ago, the nation's assets have been frozen and foreign aid blocked, now the economy faces a cash crunch, spiralling currency and a soaring cost of living. The economic outlook is bleak, experts are warning that without financial lifeline the economy will crumble, hitting businesses and pushing ordinary Afghans further into poverty. We assess the massive task of reviving the economy with Dr. Shah Mehrabi, senior board member of Afghanistan's central bank, and Afghan entrepreneur Roya Mahboob, President of the Digital Citizen Fund. Also in the show, we speak to the boss of Western Union, after the US money transfer giant re-opened services under new Taliban government.