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Horndiplomat-The 2nd Ethio-UAE Joint Technical Committee Meeting opened in Addis Ababa on Monday (March 05, 2018), serving as an effective platform for the development of the bilateral cooperation at various levels within a range of economic sectors, and contributing towards the success of the...

DP World and the Republic of Somaliland agreed to grant Ethiopia a 19 per cent stake on Thursday   The Republic of Somaliland has hit back against the Somalian prime minister’s statement on Friday that a tripartite port deal involving UAE ports operator DP World to...

The final agreement to develop a greenfield economic free zone in Somaliland to complement the growth of the Port of Berbera has been signed between DP World and its government in Dubai. The global trade enabler expects to break ground on the 12 square kilometre...

Simon Allison in Djibouti A rocky, steep-banked promenade outlines the port of Djibouti. Old men use it for their late-afternoon constitutionals and the odd beggar sleeps on its benches. The breeze is thick with salt, which mostly disguises the faint tang of sewage. To understand what...

By John Semakula Added 3rd March 2018 09:04 AM Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed noted that President Museveni’s decision and his commitment to achieve peace in Somalia are some of the decisions the people of Somalia will forever be grateful. Somalia and the African Union Commission (AUC)...

By Giacomo Tognini spiring nations like Catalonia and Kurdistan captured global headlines last year in their high-profile bids to secede from Spain and Iraq. Far from the spotlight, another would-be country in the Horn of Africa continued its ongoing struggle for independence and held democratic elections...

The Somaliland Government has refuted claims by Somalia nullifying an agreement signed between the UAE ports operator DP World and the Ethiopian Government to acquire a 19 percent stake in Berbera Port. The Somaliland Minister of Information, Abdirahman Abdillahi Farah, said in a statement that...

Over the past two years, Truecaller has become one of the fastest growing apps in Africa and has consistently been topping the App Store Charts across the continent. Truecaller also considered to many as an Unicorn (company valued at 1 billion USD). The Truecaller app,...

So far, SEK 200 million ($24 million) has been transferred abroad using the Transfer Galaxy service, but soon it could be a matter of billions. Transfer Galaxy, a company founded by Somali immigrants for cheap and handy money transfers is expanding rapidly and has acquired SEK 30...