40 Under 40 Award Winners

Azizullah Areiyaee

Azizullah Areiyaee holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) from Kardan University and started his professional career with New Paiman Construction Company in 2007.

Currently, Mr. Areiyaee works as the Executive Director of the Organization for Empowerment and Development of Afghans (OFEDA). He has worked in different capacities in Project Management, Financial Analysis, and Administration with national and international organizations such as USAID, Independent Administrative Reform, and Civil Services Commission of Afghanistan, Afghan Growth Finance, and more.

Mr. Areiyaee is the Founder and Executive Director of OFEDA, a non-profit organization established in 2017. OFEDA is aimed at promoting and defending women’s rights and gender equality, human rights to education, health, and social care, in partnership with the British Embassy in Afghanistan and other international donors. He has also volunteered as the board member and CFO of JAHISH, a charity organization operating in Afghanistan.