A company that helps small enterprises to grow big, GrowthAfrica has launched in Uganda. GrowthAfrica describes themselves as the leading acceleration and growth partner for African entrepreneurs and companies scaling their business in and across Africa. The company was founded in 2002 with its headquarters in Nairobi. It has grown into an experienced African business […]
The International Investment Consortium (IIC) of Malaysia is seeking to take Malaysian investors to Somaliland. The IIC says there is so much opportunity in Somaliland which Malaysian businessmen can tap into and help create employment in Somaliland to build its economy. IIC Chairman Dato’ Arshad during a meeting with the Somaliland ambassador to Kenya Bashe […]
Germany will continue playing a key role in sustainable development in Somaliland. German deputy ambassador to Kenya Marcus Bollmohr says ties between his country and Somaliland remain strong despite the east African state still lacking international recognition. Bollmohr met with the Somaliland envoy to Kenya Bashe Omar in Nairobi where they discussed matters touching on […]
“No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.” This American proverb fits perfectly with Uganda’s revived national carrier that had last taken to the skies close to two decades ago and it is now all history. The Journey Uganda airlines kick-started air operations fully owned by government of Uganda […]
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) yesterday banned the President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Eng. Moses Magogo Hashim from football-related matters for two months with charges related to breaching the FIFA ethics code of conduct. An investigation into Magogo was opened on 23 July 2018 related to the resale of […]
Somaliland government is excited at the prospect of Uganda Airlines adding Hargeisa as parts of its new destinations. Uganda Airlines announced this week it will add three more regional routes to its schedule in the coming months to bring the number of destinations to seven. One of the destinations the Uganda national carrier is looking […]
The Commonwealth has started a regenerative climate change model that marries the ancient wisdom of indigenous groups with emerging innovations, technologies and scientific approaches. Common Earth, is the programme that will create a network of projects that could be replicated and adapted to any community, country or region. Government officials, environmentalists, scientists, economists, and representatives […]
As I prepare to spend November in Addis Ababa and brush up on my terrible Amharic, the third quarter of 2019 was eventful for our company, Teseteo, but also business in Ethiopia as a whole. Privatizing EthioTelecom has only just begun – exciting times ahead as we watch the story unfold and find out which […]
Somaliland is broadening its relations with Austria to explore ways of developing synergy on trade and infrastructural development. Somaliland is also seeking support from the European nation on education and health. Representatives of the two countries met this week in Nairobi and discussed ways of pulling their resources together for the benefit of their Nations. […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the current Manchester United manager following a spell as caretaker manager after he replaced Portuguese Manager Jose Mourinho. He enjoyed a successful playing career before going into management. Solskjaer, first signed by Manchester United as a player from Norwegian club Molde in 1996, spent 11 seasons at Old Trafford, scoring 91 […]
The Secretary-General of East Africa Community (EAC) has lauded the Community’s Customs Union which he says has registered a number of successes including application of a common Customs law, operationalization of the Single Customs Territory (SCT), the establishment of One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs), the Authorized Economic Operator Programme and interconnectivity of the Customs business systems. […]
EAC has considerable unexploited potential in trade, but intra-regional trade is far below its potential. The Chairman of the EAC Council of Ministers Dr Richard Sezibera says that intra-regional trade within the East African Community is currently very low standing at just less than 20%. It is extremely low compared to the Southern African Development […]
The UK and the Netherlands have signed an agreement with Somaliland to support the implementation of Phase II of the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF2) programme, which aims at improving lives of local people through the delivery of essential public services. SDF2 (£25 million, 2018 to 2022), will be delivered in partnership with the Somaliland government […]