There are even a few tall office buildings sprouting in Kabul these days, and one enterprising British businessman is setting up a venture-capital fund to invest in anything from gem-mining to the export of saffron.

• 如今，一些高层写字楼出现在喀布尔市内，一名富有魄力的英国商人正建立一支风险基金用以投资阿富汗的各项事业，无论是宝石矿采还是藏红花出口。