Profile: Prudential Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam
He is the first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 company - though he hates people dwelling on that.
He is only 47, but...
Dahabshiil Group donates $330,000 to businesses affected by the fire at the Gobanimo Market
Dahabshiil Company has announced a donation to help rebuild and assist those whose properties were destroyed in the radio market fire last week.
The Dahabshiil...
Somaliland:How A Somali Entrepreneur Beat The U.N. And Built A $500M Remittance Firm
Ismael Ahmed, CEO of WorldRemit. Photo: flickr
Somalia-born Ismael Ahmed is having a good week.
By Dana Sanchez
Eight years ago, Ahmed blew the whistle on corruption at...
Participatory Stimulus
The election results in Greece have again elevated the debate across Europe between proponents of austerity and stimulus. Which approach – either constricting public...
World Bank’s $56m Somaliland Road Project Under Fire as Elite Capture Threatens Berbera Corridor
Exclusive Investigation Reveals Funding Disparity, Clan Favouritism, and Opaque Procurement in Strategic Infrastructure Initiative
By Rahma Ibrahim Nur
HARGEISA – A World Bank-funded road project intended...
Somaliland: Berbera city’s growth is being held back by a power supply monopoly
Berbera port consumes a lot of energy while most city dwellers lack affordable electricity. ED RAM/AFP via Getty Images
Somaliland’s main port, at the city...
Dahabshiil: The maker of liquid gold
Dahabshiil, which is Somali for ‘the gold melter’, is a ‘rags to riches’ story of an African entrepreneur who lost everything during the Somali...
Wadaag Bank: A Replica of Kenya’s Equity Bank
Wadaag Bank: A Replica of Kenya's Equity Bank
By. Bashir Hagi Ali
1. EQUITY BANK, Kenya:
First, let's take a closer look at Equity Bank in Kenya....
Dahabshiil is a global financial institution familiar in Africa and the World
Journalist Hassan Galayd recently visited one of the Dahabshiil service centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He met with Dahabshiil customers, including Somalis...
Somtel-Somalia floats public shares, launches eDahab, fast Internet services
SOMTEL expands 3G and 4G mobile and internet network, and eDahab mobile payment services for Somali customers and announces a share offering to the...
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