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➡️ About The Guest
As Chairman and Chief Executive of MOBY GROUP, Saad has created Afghanistan's largest media company. Under his leadership, MOBY GROUP has established a network of television and radio stations that reach over 60% of the Afghan population. This includes Tolo TV, Afghanistan's most popular television channel, which attracts up to 15 million viewers daily.
Saad has been widely applauded for his role in advancing press freedom, empowering civil society, and defending women's rights through his media empire. Time Magazine recognized him in 2011 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, while in 2013, Foreign Policy magazine named him among 100 Global Thinkers. In 2016, he was featured in the Business Insider 100 "The Creators" list, and recognized by the BBC as one of 10 men globally championing gender equality.
Saad currently serves on the boards of the International Crisis Group (ICG) and the Washington DC-based International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).
➡️ Show Links
https://www.instagram.com/saadmohseni/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-mohseni-81751011/
➡️ Books
https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Free-Afghanistan-Twenty-Year-Independent/dp/0063299801
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Intro
02:48 - Saad's Turning Point
04:08 - Moving Back to Afghanistan
06:50 - Afghanistan's 2002 Landscape
12:05 - Building Amid Chaos
18:00 - TV Revolution in 2004
22:15 - Sponsor: Hustle & Flowchart Podcast
22:57 - Government Mistrust
31:05 - Media’s Impact on Afghanistan
36:00 - Returning Under Taliban Rule
39:27 - Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
45:16 - Running Media Post-Taliban
50:22 - Dream Outcome for Afghan Media
54:35 - Hope with the Taliban?
57:55 - Business in Conflict Zones
1:02:14 - Key Lessons from Saad’s Book
1:04:04 - Building for the Right Reasons
1:07:20 - Advice to 20-Year-Old Saad
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