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East Africa continues to develop as important gas hub

Published: November 18, 2019

Two of the regions brightest projects are located on the south east coast of the continent in Tanzania and Mozambique Two of the regions brightest...

General Electric Appoints Selam Amare as Country Leader for Ethiopia

Published: November 17, 2019

In this role, Selam will oversee General Electric's (GE) operations in the country and strengthen our businesses presence in the marketGeneral Electric (GE) (http://www.GE.com) has...

Somalia’s Diplomatic Maturity Finally Yields

Published: November 17, 2019

Abdikariim A. Jama Until Thursday, November 14 2019, Somalia has been on the receiving end of Kenya’s intensifying diplomatic pressure and multitudes of other arm-twisting...

National Investment Strategy

Published: November 5, 2019

As it finds pace for its next steps, Somalia drafts a National Investment Strategy. Here is what you need to know about it The National...

The fate of Jubaland hangs on competing interests

Published: October 18, 2019

Jubaland is going to the ballot in August. External powerful forces want to have a say on who becomes the next president. Jubaland will be...

Foods that Level Blood Pressure

Published: April 22, 2019

BY MICHELLE DIBO Food is meant to help the body, nourish it, and make a person appear healthy and happy. However, there are some foods...

Tighter tax regime on the way as government seeks to plug budgetary deficit

Published: March 14, 2019

Domestic revenue grew by 26.5%, from $112.7 million in 2016 to $142.6 million in 2017 driven by trade taxes. By Mohamed Dubo The Federal Government...

SABA AWARDS Boosting Investor Confidence

Published: February 28, 2019

Companies which participated in this year’s edition were able to boost brand recognition through sponsorship and mentions during the ceremony which was covered widely by...

Over 500 Somalis in the US Spared the Deportation Agony.

Published: August 29, 2018

The extension on Temporary Protection status means the country is still classified as unsafe Refugees from Somalia living in the United States will now enjoy...

Menu Wars: CJs Restaurant lands in Nairobi, Raises Appetites

Published: August 20, 2018

Café Javas has seven branches within Uganda’s capital Kampala and plans further expansions in Nairobi. An interior design masterpiece that has a touch of class...

Butchered and Blamed: Kenya’s dilemma in Somalia battlefield

Published: June 4, 2018

“The biggest security gamble Kenya has taken since independence.” On 16 October 2011, the Kenya troops launched Operation Linda Nchi. Some 2,000 troops were deployed...

Children of a Lesser God: the Plight of civilians in Somalia’s armed conflict

Published: May 12, 2018

Unarmed civilians still find themselves in harms way in the Somali war as international community casts a dark shadow in the prospects of peace being...

A Decade on the Frontline: Successes and Failures of AMISOM

Published: May 11, 2018

Slightly over ten years ago, Somali was sinking deeper in to anarchy. The collapse of Government and the civil war that followed plunged the nation...

Jazeera estate, a middle-class paradise

Published: May 4, 2018

The hustles and bustles of the city can be frustrating, Jazeera Estate brings s taste of class, security, affordability and comfortable living. The estate is...

Profits in Crisis: How Kenyan soldiers and traders minting money from anarchy

Published: May 1, 2018

Kenyan soldiers fighting Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia have become part of a charcoal and sugar smuggling cartel that earns them about $50 million a year,...

Why AMISOM boots will be in Somalia longer

Published: April 10, 2018

African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops are set to spend more years in Somalia as they seek to restore the elusive peace in the East African...

The Scramble for the Steak: How AMISOM contributing countries are milking the Somalia crisis

Published: April 4, 2018

That insecurity in Somali would have a ripple effect in the neighboring countries is no doubt. And that a brother would run to save his...

Somalia seeks a piece of the proposed Africa’s $3 trillion free trade area

Published: April 1, 2018

Free business goods and services to benefit citizens of the member countries Somalia has joined 44 other Africa nations The African Continental Free Trade Area...

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