Somalia: Oil and Gas Discovery Offers 'Hope' for Investment in Somalia, Finance Minister Says

Somali Minister of Finance and Planning Mohamud Hassan Suleiman encouraged foreign investors to "seize the opportunity" to invest in Somalia during the Somalia Oil and Gas Summit in London Monday (October 7th).

"The discovery of oil and gas in Somalia opens up an array of hope and opportunities for the new Somalia, enabling it to influence the pace of economic recovery and the future stability of the country," Suleiman said. "International investors and multi-national corporations are turning their attention to Somalia and we must now seize the opportunity and work with them."

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