The State of Qatar, on Monday the 19th of August, sent a large delegation to the Federal Republic of Somalia. The visit to the Somali capital of Mogadishu by the Qatari delegation was led by their Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani who was hosted by the Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire.... Continue Reading →
As a city of 3 million people, Mogadishu is currently one of the fastest growing cities in the world and according to Demographia, its the fastest growing city on the African continent. The return of hundreds of thousands of Somali expats, a steady reconstruction boom and the prospect of job opportunities in the city all... Continue Reading →
The global sesame trade has become one of Somalia’s most lucrative hard currency earners and employs tens of thousands of farmers, as the country steadily revives its agricultural industry. According to the US backed ´Growth, Enterprise, Employment and Livelihoods (GEEL)´ project, the country exported an estimated $300 million worth of sesame in 2018, and as a... Continue Reading →
The Somali Stock Exchange (SSE) has increased its capacity and commitment to Somalia’s growing economy with a place on the UN Sustainable Stock Exchange. With a membership of 90 nations, the UN Sustainable Stock Exchange was designed to provide a unique, high-level platform to explore how the world's exchanges can work together with investors, regulators... Continue Reading →
