Saad Mohseni - CEO of the Moby Media Group | Radio Free Afghanistan

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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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