Abdikarim A. Jama For three decades, remittances have functioned as Somalia’s informal central bank. In the absence of a deep domestic financial sector, money sent…
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Abdikarim A. Jama For three decades, remittances have functioned as Somalia’s informal central bank. In the absence of a deep domestic financial sector, money sent…
The Tragic Cycle of Remittances: A Story of Somalia’s Diaspora 
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Abdikarim A. Jama For three decades, remittances have functioned as Somalia’s informal central bank. In the absence of a deep domestic financial sector, money sent…
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Central Bank of Somalia Priorities 
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Somalia and African Union agree on drawdown of ATMIS troops 
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Ayan A. Diiriye In the late 1980s an 18-year-old Somali named Abdi left his rural village for Mogadishu. His elder brother, Ali, stayed behind. The…
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By Ayan A. Diiriye ADDIS ABABA — As the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly concludes in the Ethiopian capital, the atmosphere…
Families of Somalia AU mission casualties paid $200m 
Sudan power struggle enters second day as fighting leaves at least 56 dead 
Suspected jihadists kill 10 Niger soldiers: Ministry trade
The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have collaborated to launch the Institutional Support for Digital Payments and e-Commerce Policies for Cross-Border Trade Project (IDECT). The $1.5 million project aims to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries, namely Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Uganda, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, the Republic of Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Somalia: Gulftainer announces new container service to Berbera 
EAC Comments on Somalia and Plans for the Bloc 
DP World to Develop Edible Oil Terminal at Berbera Port, Somaliland 
Somalia-Sudanese Investment Forum to Boost Investments In The Country 
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As the Somali capital undergoes a structural metamorphosis under the 2025–2029 National Transformation Plan, the vacuum in high-capacity bus transit offers a high-stakes entry point…
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