{"id":18179,"date":"2022-11-13T12:09:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T12:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ace.af\/?page_id=18179"},"modified":"2022-11-13T12:09:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T12:09:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ace.af\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;87&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; up=&#8221;7&#8243; down=&#8221;38&#8243;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;31&#8243; down=&#8221;19&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE) is an Afghan owned professional services company. We support national and international stakeholders from the public and private sectors in their quest to tackle pressing social and economic issues the country faces. As part of our fundamental mission, we hope to nurture an entrepreneurial culture in Afghanistan where innovation and adaptability are held at a premium. Through our extensive and engaged network of public and private sector leaders and institutions, we develop and implement pragmatic solutions to Afghanistan\u2019s most critical development challenges. Established in 2012, ACE is headquartered in Kabul with regional offices and presence in Jalalabad, Mazar, Herat, and Kandahar. ACE is managed by a core team of around 50 experienced Afghans with an additional 200 project-based team members (women represent 30% of our core team). 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Through our consultancy and training services for SMEs and start-ups, ACE promotes a competitive culture at the frontier of economic growth and innovation.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;35&#8243; down=&#8221;17&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_as_box=&#8221;use_row_as_box&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; padding=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Empower the Afghan Workforce<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; up=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text]We want to give Afghan men and women the tools they need to excel in the job market.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;39&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_as_box=&#8221;use_row_as_box&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; padding=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Nurture SME Growth<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; up=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text]SMEs are\u00a0the backbone of Afghanistan&#8217;s economy, and we want to support them to grow stronger and more resilient.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;39&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_as_box=&#8221;use_row_as_box&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; padding=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Reduce Unemployment<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; up=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text]We want to see Afghanistan&#8217;s youth gainfully employed and contributing to their nation&#8217;s development.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;39&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;87&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text] OVERVIEW [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; up=&#8221;7&#8243; down=&#8221;38&#8243;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;31&#8243; down=&#8221;19&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE) is an Afghan owned professional services company. 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