No survivors have been found after Lion Air Flight JT 610 from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang, on the Indonesian island of Bangka, crashed into the sea today 13 minutes after takeoff. Flight controllers lost contact with the plane shortly after the pilot...
Fauzia Mohamud Hassan’s life looked shattered when the drought of 2015 claimed her entire livestock leaving her with no source of livelihood and eight children to feed and educate. She had a large number of cows which she would sell...
From knowing your market to managing currency volatility, here's how these businesses made it overseas Real Business conducted a survey in partnership with WorldFirst to find out what our small business readers see as the main barriers to entry when it comes...
Digital money transfer company, WorldRemit, has appointed the former CEO of the FTSE 100 company Paddy Power Betfair plc, Breon Corcoran, as its new chief executive. WorldRemit’s pioneering digital technology has disrupted the remittance industry, driving the industry’s evolution from...
 ETHIOPIAN DIASPORA TRUST FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL  PRESS RELEASE  October 20, 2018 The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) Advisory Council (Council) is pleased to announce the launch of the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund on October 22, 2018 through its official website...
Dahabshiil is a perfect example of an African business institution that has benefited from open market globally in its quest to serve Africans, the diaspora community and institutions’ – CEO Duale British Prime Minister Theresa May has pushed for better...
DP World's $442 million expansion of Berbera port in Somaliland will put the breakaway state on the path to formal independence from Somalia, its president has said. The Horn of Africa state declared independence in 1991, when Somali president Mohamed...
One of India’s hospitality companies has unveiled its intend to open a hotel in Hargeisa, the administrative centre city of Somaliland. Ajay K Bakaya, Managing Director, Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd. said, “So as to maximize further growth opportunities in Africa,...
“A robust regulation that addresses de-risking issues to reduce vulnerabilities associated with the widespread use of mobile money transactions as put forward by the World Bank is a win-win proposal for all stakeholders,” Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil companies...
Somalis residing in the diaspora were on Thursday recognised for their efforts in promoting and uplifting the standards of people globally. Also, African money transfer company Dahabshiil was recognised for its contribution to the international Somali community. The company was among...