European investor backs Somalia’s private sector Published by Staff Writer on 22 March 2023 Swedfund has committed $5 million to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund, an investment vehicle targeting Somali SMEs.
Waiting for Ethiopia: Berbera port upgrade raises Somaliland’s hopes for trade Published by May Darwich and Jutta Bakonyi on 28 August 2022 The infrastructure project means a great deal to Somaliland, promising to put the country on the path to international recognition and achieve economic development.
Profit-making idea: Growth potential for camel milk in Somaliland Published by Staff Writer on 19 September 2021 Dairy companies see great economic potential in the camel milk market.
Somali livestock traders count losses after drastic downscaling of hajj due to Covid-19 Published by Mohammed Yusuf on 31 July 2020 Somalia’s livestock industry has been reeling since Saudi Arabia drastically downscaled the hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, because of Covid-19.
Meet the Boss: Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf, CEO, Hormuud Telecom (Somalia) Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 March 2020 ‘Jogging in the evenings through the streets of Mogadishu helps me relax.’
Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks Published by Victor Odundo Owuor on 16 October 2018 Transfers in Somalia are predominantly available in US dollars, which isn’t healthy for the country’s economy.
Startup snapshot: Want to profit from owning livestock in Somalia? Now anyone can Published by Justin Probyn on 22 May 2018 ‘Imagine someone in South Korea who owns a camel in Somalia,’ says founder who quit his UN job to launch an online livestock trading business.
Startup snapshot: Somaliland delivery business on what it would do with a $1m investment Published by Justin Probyn on 18 April 2018 Gulivery provides third-party delivery services for restaurants, grocers, shops and e-commerce companies.
Somaliland’s voting technology shows how Africa can lead the world Published by Calestous Juma on 14 November 2017 Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in a presidential election.
Nighttime football game a sign of improving situation in Mogadishu Published by Mohamed Olad Hassan on 12 September 2017 Although the match took place under tight security, it was historic for the city.
Somalia says it will resume printing currency soon Published by Harun Maruf on 14 February 2017 Somalia intends to resume printing banknotes this year for the first time since the government collapsed in 1991.
African passports: The powerful, the weak and the (now) barred from the US Published by Kate Douglas on 30 January 2017 US President Donald Trump has now banned visa access to citizens from three African nations. We look at the continent’s most powerful and weakest passports.
The Somaliland entrepreneur solving problems unique to his home Published by Kate Douglas on 2 December 2016 ‘In Somaliland there are a lot of untapped areas and unfulfilled needs,’ says Mohamed Abdilahi Dahir.
Meet the Boss: Hassan Bashir, CEO, Takaful Africa Group Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 June 2016 Hassan Bashir had to overcome numerous challenges to get where he is today.
