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Roya Mahboob (Dari: رویا محبوب) is an Afghan businesswoman. She founded and is CEO of the Afghan Citadel Software Company, a full-service software development company based in Herat, Afghanistan. She has received attention for being among the first IT female CEOs in Afghanistan, where it is still relatively rare for women to work outside the home. On 18 April 2013, Mahboob was named to Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2013 for her work in building internet classrooms in high schools in Afghanistan and for Women's Annex, a multilingual blog and video site hosted by Film Annex. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roya Mahboob is the 870th most popular businessperson, the 192nd most popular biography from Afghanistan and the 4th most popular Afghan Businessperson.

Roya Mahboob is an Afghan entrepreneur and businesswoman known for her work in promoting technology and education for women in Afghanistan. She is the co-founder of the Afghan Citadel Software Company and has been recognized for her efforts to empower women through digital literacy and entrepreneurship.

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Among businesspeople, Roya Mahboob ranks 869 out of 847Before her are Palmer Luckey, Ryk Neethling, Wences Casares, Brad Keselowski, and Ivan Monteiro. After her are Chris Phillips, Michelle Phan, Drew Houston, Tanzila Khan, Erica Baker, Ayah Bdeir, and Guðmundur Þór Kárason.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Roya Mahboob ranks 191 out of 177Before her are Mustafa Zazai (1993), Marina Golbahari (1989), Rangina Hamidi (null), Shukria Asil (2000), and Soosan Firooz (null). After her are Muqadasa Ahmadzai (null), Mohammad Nabi (1985), Laleh Osmany (1992), Tahmina Kohistani (1989), Hasina Jalal (null), Mohammad Shahzad (1988), and Fahim Anwari (1999).

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Afghanistan

Among businesspeople born in Afghanistan, Roya Mahboob ranks 4Before her are Zuhal Atmar (null), Zablon Simintov (1960), and Ahmed Wali Karzai (1961). After her are Hasina Jalal (null).