AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGreen Transport: Mogadishu entrepreneur Fadumo Ahmed is seeking investors at COP31 to expand eBajaaj, which has converted 20 tuk-tuks to electric power and aims to convert 5,000. Local banks have balked at the risk of backing new technology in a fragile market. Climate Finance: Somalia unveiled a $12.8 billion climate investment plan for the next decade and is seeking $6.3 billion in adaptation funding through 2035. President Hassan Sheikh urged donors to provide grants and release disaster-preparedness funds early, as droughts and floods threaten livelihoods and economic development. Trade and Investment: Somalia’s first national pavilion at China’s import expo showcased more than 40 companies. Somalia and Libya also discussed expanding trade and livestock exports, alongside a proposed Sahel-Saharan bank branch in Mogadishu.
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