Archive for the ‘Somalia’ category
African youth hungry for connectivity
For millions of unemployed yet tech-savvy youth across Africa, increased connectivity is bringing tremendous opportunities.
Interview with Somali businessman Abdirashid Duale
“Somalis are by nature entrepreneurial, which explains the recent increase in investment in Mogadishu and other parts of Somali territories.”
Challenging perceptions about Somalia
“Urban businessmen, international corporations, and rural pastoralists have all functioned in stateless Somalia, achieving standards of living for the country that are equal or superior to many other African nations.”
Mogadishu: East Africa’s newest business destination?
“It is a once in lifetime opportunity to see a country being rebuilt. We have seen it in Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Every time that happens it brings great opportunities.”
Meet the Boss: Liban Abdi Egal, chairman, First Somali Bank
Liban Abdi Egal, chairman of First Somali Bank, answers our questions.
Opening a bank in Somalia? Not a crazy idea, says businessman
Years of war has taken Somalia off the map as a business destination. But with calm returning to the country, a group of investors has identified an opportunity for a bank.
Running a thriving money transfer business from Somalia
Somalia, a country that has over the years mostly made headlines for violent civil unrest and piracy, is an unlikely birthplace for one of Africa’s largest money transfer companies.
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Angola a rewarding market for patient investors
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Oil industry and SMEs creating business opportunities in Uganda
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Oranjemund – Namibia’s new boom town?
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Looking to enter Francophone Africa? Why Senegal might be a good option
at May 24th, 2013
