“Our failed population-centric approach to Afghanistan has only led to missed opportunities, which is why Afghanistan depends on donors for 90% of government revenues. A smarter, trade-centric approach will boost Afghanistan's long-run viability by weaning it off donor welfare dependency.”

American businessman

Erik Prince is an American businessman, born in 1969, best known as the founder of the private military contractor Blackwater. He led the company as chief executive until 2009 and remained chairman until its sale in 2010. He later founded the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group in 2012 and served as chairman of Frontier Services Group, a Hong Kong-listed company, until 2021. He is the son of engineer and businessman Edgar Prince and the brother of former U.S. secretary of education Betsy DeVos.