June 14
Somalia: Somalia Opens Italy Business Week to Boost Trade and Investment Ties
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Sunday officially opened Italy-Somalia Business Week 2026 in Mogadishu, highlighting the country's efforts to attract foreign… Read more »
June 15
Somalia: Somali President Hosts Italian Investors to Promote Trade and Investment
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday received a delegation of Italian business leaders and investors at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, as the two countries… Read more »
April 14
Somalia: Somalia President Meets Chinese Delegation to Boost Security, Trade Ties
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met a senior Chinese delegation on Tuesday to discuss security, peace and trade, in talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations… Read more »
March 03
Somalia: UN Supports Nationwide Labour Rights Education Campaign Led By Somali Trade Unions
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), with the support of the United Nations (UN), has rolled out a nationwide labour rights education campaign aimed at enabling workers… Read more »
February 07
Kenya: Kenya Reopens Border With Somalia to Facilitate Khat Trade
Kenya on Friday announced the reopening of its border with Somalia to facilitate the export of miraa (khat), a stimulant evergreen shrub, ending years of restrictions. Read more »
January 26
Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation
Somalia's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gamal Mohamed Hassan met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade,… Read more »
December 16, 2025
Africa: Somalia Promotes Trade Integration At Africa Free Trade Forum in Morocco
Somalia's deputy minister of commerce and industry, Mahmoud Ahmed Abdullahi, took part in the second Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum held in Marrakech,… Read more »
October 12, 2025
Somalia: Trade Unions Applaud Somalia's Bold Defence of the Right to Strike Before the International Court of Justice
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) applauds the principled and courageous position presented by the Federal Republic of Somalia before the International Court of Justice… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Holds Talks With Ethiopian PM to Bolster Bilateral Ties, Regional Stability
Somali President Hassan Sheikh arrived in Addis Ababa on Sunday for an official visit, where he held high-level talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed aimed at… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Somalia: 'Mogadishu Is a Historic Hub of Trade and Connectivity' - Somali President
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially opened the East Africa Business Integration Forum in Mogadishu, marking the second time the capital has hosted the… Read more »
