Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum has announced that Qatar has been awarded the contract to drill what is expected to become the country’s second oil production well, located in the hydrocarbon-rich Nugaal Basin in the Northeastern Regional Administration. According to the Ministry, the project will focus on the Holhol prospect near the town...
Bosaso (WDN)– Puntland’s most important commercial hub has remained at a standstill, with port operations and business activities suspended after a dispute over increased port charges forced traders to halt operations. The shutdown has also sparked growing public protests across the coastal city of Bosaso, raising concerns about the broader economic impact on Puntland and...
Jowhar (WDN) — Al-Shabaab militants have intensified their tax collection operations in communities commuting between Balacd and Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State, exploiting seasonal flooding and deteriorating road conditions to reassert their presence in areas that government forces have recently claimed to control. The development highlights a troubling reality facing Somalia: while political leaders...
HARARE (Xinhua) — China’s relationship with Africa has widened the continent’s development options and helped transfer knowledge to many African countries through people-to-people engagements, Zimbabwean economic analyst and political commentator Dereck Goto said Thursday. Responding to questions from Xinhua ahead of Africa Day, which falls on May 25 every year, Goto said China has introduced...
JOHANNESBURG, (Xinhua) — African airlines have called for stronger cooperation to tackle rising operating costs, regulatory fragmentation and other challenges facing the continent’s aviation industry. The call was made at the 14th Aviation Stakeholders Convention held in Johannesburg from Sunday to Tuesday, which brought together airlines, regulators, airport authorities, financiers, and aviation solution providers from...
(ERGO)– Habibo Abdirahman Ali, a displaced mother of seven living in Hilaac camp in Mogadishu’s Garasbaley district, closed her small shop selling fresh produce on 17 April after traders refused to accept payment owed using the five million Somali shillings she had saved in notes. For years, the business had been the family’s only source of...
Somalia’s largest telecom operator, Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc, has announced a new initiative aimed at accelerating digital inclusion by addressing one of the country’s key barriers to connectivity: smartphone affordability. According to the company, Somalia already has broad 4G network coverage reaching most parts of the country. However, a significant portion of users still rely on...
China on Friday extended zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, a move aimed at strengthening trade ties and supporting industrial development across the continent, according to state-run media. Under the new policy, tariffs have been removed on imports from 53 African nations, including emerging economies such as Kenya, Egypt,...
By Bashir M. Sheikh Ali Somalia acceded to the East African Community (EAC) in December 2023 and deposited its instrument of ratification in March 2024, becoming the bloc’s eighth Partner State. The accession was received with genuine optimism in Mogadishu. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had pursued membership energetically since his return to office in 2022....
By Hassan Mohamed Oshen LLC Somalia is moving toward digital systems. From education platforms to financial services and public administration, the language of “digital transformation” is no longer aspirational. It is now part of the national direction. Government leaders, development partners, and private actors all speak of modernization as both necessary and urgent. At the...