Roya Mahboob
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Roya Mahboob | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Herat University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Afghan Citadel Software Company |
Roya Mahboob is an Afghan entrepreneur and businesswoman[1]. She founded and serves as CEO of the Afghan Citadel Software Company, a full-service software development company based in Herat, Afghanistan[2]. She has received attention for being a largely independent businesswoman in Afghanistan, where it is still relatively rare for women to work outside the home[1][3].
Biography
Mahboob was born in Herat, but left Afghanistan with her family in the wake of the Soviet invasion to live in Iran[4]. She returned to Afghanistan in 2003 and learned English by volunteering at a French NGO specializing in media [3]. She enrolled in information and communications technology courses offered for women by the United Nations Development Programme later that year, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree of Computer Science for information and communications technology at Herat University in 2009 and her Master’s Degree of Information Technology from WorldWide Science in Malaysia [5][6] in May of 2011. She was included in an inaugural class of seven Afghan entrepreneurs as part of the Herat Information Technology Program, an off-shoot of the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, which was founded by Paul Brinkley, the former deputy undersecretary of defense, in 2010[1].
Career
Mahboob founded the Afghan Citadel Software Company (ASCS) in 2010 along with two Herat University classmates and an investment of $20,000[1]. ASCS develops software according to specific requirements that are defined by clients. It also creates proprietary stand-alone or integrated applications for computers and mobile phones, based on market needs and identified opportunities. Past projects include helping a Herat hospital to shift from paper to digital records[1] as well as helping to bring reliable internet to Herat University as part of NATO's Silk Afghanistan project[3][7].
In 2012, Mahboob and Film Annex Capital Partners formed Citadel of New York, LLC (CNY), a joint venture company. Citadel is a full-service information technology (IT) solutions provider focused on education and serving the emerging markets of Central Asia. Citadel is an Afghan, Italian, and American-owned business with offices in Afghanistan and New York City[5]. Citadel of New York was founded to develop and promote Examer, an Interactive and Educational Social Networking platform with a Micro Scholarship Payment System, which Mahboob helped to develop[8].
Notability
Mahboob has received recognition for being a female CEO in a country where women largely do not work outside the home. She has received threats for starting and running a business, staffing her company primarily with women, doing business with foreigners, even driving a car [3]. Mahboob explained, "You have to show everybody that men and women are equal. Women can do something if you allow them. Give them opportunity and they can prove themselves"[1].
References
- ^ a b c d e f Shah, Angela. "In Afghanistan, Roya Mahboob Connects Girls With Computers". The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Roya Mahboob on Afghanistan Education and Economy". www.filmannex.com. Film Annex. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Herat businesswoman succeeds amid strong opposition". NATO News. NATO. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Connecting to modernity". NATO News. NATO. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Citadel of New York, LLC and Roya Mahboob". Film Annex Capital Partners. Film Annex Capital Partners. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Roya Mahboob". LinkedIn. LinkedIn. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Internet access is changing teaching methods in Afghanistan". NATO News. NATO. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Examer Software by Citadel of New York". Film Annex Capital Partners. Film Annex Capital Partners. Retrieved 25 September 2012.