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BusinessIGAD countries to open borders for livestock
Somalia alone has an estimated 53 million stock of animals and out of this, 7.1 million are camels, the highest than any other country in the world. FILE Photo: Goobjoog News By FAUXILE KIBET Pastoralists...
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BusinessSomalia close to joining COMESA as ministers adopt Ascension pact
FILE The eastern and southern Africa trade bloc COMESA Friday moved closer to accepting Somalia’s entry into the 20 member bloc. Justice Ministers and Attorneys General adopted the Agreement for Accession of Somalia to the...
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BusinessIMF okays Somalia to source $41m to issue new currency
A total of 752.5 million new bank notes will be printed in phase one corresponding to 1,750 billion Somali shilling notes to be exchanged. FILE: Somalia will need $41m to replace existing counterfeit notes. Photo:...
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BusinessEthiopian coffee facing serious threat from khat
FILE: AFP PHOTO/SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images) By Reuters For generations, farmers planted the lush earth of Awedai and nearby areas in eastern Ethiopia with coffee trees, earning a livelihood from a...
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BusinessSomalia to qualify for pre-arrears clearance by July-PM
We call all of our partners to join, take risks, have more faith in the Somali people and continue helping us rebuild this nation piece by piece, block by block Prime Minister Hassan Khaire speaking...
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BusinessGalmudug leader Haaf appeals for public contributions to build Hobyo port
FILE: Galmudug leader Ahmed Haaf Galmudug leader Ahmed Haaf has appealed to business community and leader in the region to contribute towards construction of Hobyo port. Speaking in Hobyo town Wednesday, the Haad the port...
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BusinessSomalia appeals for international cooperation to halt charcoal trade
Both Somalia and the UN Security Council banned charcoal trade in 2012 but enforcement has largely not materialised Deputy PM Mahdi Guled (C) called for international cooperation to halt charcoal trade in Somalia. Photo: UNDP...
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BusinessInternational conference on charcoal opens in Mogadishu
Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Guled (C) opened the conference in Mogadishu. Photo: Goobjoog News An international conference on finding sustainable in curbing unsustainable charcoal production, use and trade opened in Mogadishu today amid concerns charcoal...
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BusinessPART II: Tussle between oversight body, Defense HQs and imminent court battle
In unclear circumstances, the FGC concluded after meeting then Defense Minister in June 13, 2016 that it had received assurance, ‘AMOSC hold no expectations concerning this contract and that in effect it is defunct’ ...
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BusinessSomalia and Djibouti sign air and land transport deal
Djibouti and Somalia signed a co-operation agreement on air and land transport, according to the Djiboutian Information Agency. The Djiboutian Agency said Wednesday the agreement allows the two governments to take advantage of the Djibouti...