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Somalia, Algeria to Boost Trade and Industrial Cooperation
Shabelle Media Network
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June 19, 2025
ALGIERS – Somalia and Algeria have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and industry following high-level talks in Algiers, officials from both countries said. Somalia’s Ambassador to Algeria, Yusuf Ahmed Hassan (Yusuf Jeego), held...
Driver’s licence obtention added to use case list of Somalia’s national ID
Biometric Update
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June 27, 2025
A national identity card is now required when applying for a driver’s licence or vehicle registration service in Somalia. This announcement is from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, and comes as the country’s National Identification...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties
Logistics Update Africa
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June 26, 2025
In a move to reshape regional trade dynamics, Abrao Group and Rushabh Sealink and Logistics have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to launch A&R Africa, a company focused on building more resilient and efficient supply chain corridors connecting...
Somalia’s Dawn After Debt Relief – Building Resilience via Capital Market Development and Private Sector-Led Growth
CNBC Africa
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June 17, 2025
Rwanda launched a national exchange (RSE) in 2011, listing key entities and gradually incorporating bonds. Through proactive deregulation under its Vision 2020/2050 strategy, it simplified business registration, boosted investor confidence, and...
Migrants who arrived in last 10 years are staying for longer
Statistics Netherlands
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July 11, 2025
Of all immigrants holding a nationality other than Dutch (when they arrived in the country) who arrived in the past 25 years, around a third departed within two years and over half left within five years. Download CSVShow datatable Migrants who...
New Stock Exchange Marks Somalia’s Drive for Formal Economy
News Central TV
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June 24, 2025
Somalia has launched its first national stock exchange, marking a significant shift toward formal capital markets after decades of economic informality. With plans to begin live trading by 2026, the bourse is expected to attract diaspora and...
Somalia president opens forum boycotted by opposition, federal states
Garowe Online
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Blows Up Key Bridge as Troops Advance on Strategic Towns MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group in Somalia, the al-Shabaab, blew up a critical bridge in Somalia following intense pressure from the AU Support and...
Boosaaso governor orders businesses to fund Puntland forces fighting ISIS
Shabelle Media Network
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June 25, 2025
BOSASO, Somalia – The governor of Boosaaso, the commercial capital of Puntland, Abdifitah Mohamed Osman, issued strict orders demanding local businesses and traders contribute financially to support Puntland security forces battling ISIS. In a...
Somali president, EU delegation discuss strengthening ties in Mogadishu
Shabelle Media Network
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June 24, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Monday with a high-level delegation from the European External Action Service (EEAS) at the Villa Somalia presidential palace to discuss strengthening cooperation between Somalia and...
Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?
Al Jazeera
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June 24, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Ending the United States’ “forever wars” was a major slogan of Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign, during which he and many of his supporters spoke out against American resources and lives being put to waste in conflicts...
OP-ED: Somalia’s Dawn After Debt Relief – Building Resilience via Capital Market Development and Private Sector-Led Growth
Shabelle Media Network
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June 23, 2025
Somalia has reached a historic milestone. On December 13, 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank confirmed Somalia had hit the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point, reducing external debt from 64 percent...
Somalia Concludes Participation in the 113th International Labour Conference and Condemns Malicious Campaign
Shabelle Media Network
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June 16, 2025
The Somali delegation led by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Hon. Yusuf Mohamed Adan has concluded its participation in the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), held in Geneva from 2 to 13 June 2025. All twelve...
Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia
UN News
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June 24, 2025
In the heart of Galmudug State, Somalia, the dream of two young women, Iftin and Aminaa, to attend university in Abudwaq was fraught with challenges. Frequent power cuts and a long, dark and possibly dangerous road between the campus and town made...
Trump travel ban disrupting business trips for immigrants in Minnesota
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 24, 2025
But the biggest group to be hurt by the new lists are probably immigrant business owners, some of whom are scrambling to figure out how to run companies that depend on overseas visits, suppliers and contacts. False internet posts about what the...
Rising Tensions in Iran: Market Volatility, Strategic Risks, and the Limits of Regime Change
EUToday
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June 24, 2025
18 Brussels, 24 June 2025 – As tensions escalate following Israeli air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the global energy markets have responded with marked volatility. In an exclusive interview with EU Today, Dr Marat Terterov, Founder and...
Risky business: how firms can survive in an era of turmoil
Bangladesh Post
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Chris Hedges All the old tropes have been resurrected to entice us into another military fiasco. A country that poses no threat to us, or to its neighbors, is on the verge of acquiring a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) that imperils our...
Iran still exporting gas to Turkey, is ‘major’ supplier for Turkish market: minister
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 23, 2025
Iran is still exporting gas to Turkey and remains a “major” supplier for the Turkish market, Turkey’s energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, said June 19. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Bayraktar also said he hoped...
Regional capital markets set to deepen following Somalia’s stock exchange entry
CNBC Africa
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June 23, 2025
In a significant development for both Somalia and the Eastern Horn of Africa, the launch of the Somalia Stock Exchange marks a promising new era in regional economic advancement. This pivotal initiative is not just a beacon of hope for Somalia,...
Why regional peers are upbeat about new Somali securities market?
Zawya
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East African capital markets are optimistic of accelerated integration of regional stockmarkets and an expanded pool of investors for companies seeking to raise capital in the region, especially after the launch of the National Securities Exchange...