Economy

Exclusive Interview with Dr. Issa Kayd, Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Staff - February 6, 2022

In a brief phone interview we caught up with Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Issa Kayd who was in Addis...

Exclusive Interview with Stephen M. Schwartz — The Former US Ambassador to Somalia

Staff - September 16, 2021

In this interview, we are speaking with Mr. Stephen M. Schwartz, the former United States Ambassador to Somalia, about the many challenges and opportunities...

Exclusive Interview with Mr. Mhlekwa Nxumalo, the leader of the South African Delegation to Somaliland

Staff - December 21, 2020

Somaliland Chronicle: As far as I remember the first South African delegation that visited Somaliland was in 2000. The delegation included Prof Iqbal who...

Development

Taiwan and Somaliland Ink a Major Medical Cooperation Agreement

Staff - June 17, 2021

Taiwan and the Republic of Somaliland have signed a Medical Cooperation Agreement aimed to promote the current healthcare system in Somaliland. Liban Yusuf, the...

Development

President Bihi Attends the Groundbreaking of Hargeisa Bypass Road

Staff - May 4, 2021

The President of the Republic of Somaliland HE Muse Bihi Abdi attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the 22.5 kilometer Hargeisa Bypass Road funded by...

Energy

Offshore gas finds offered major promise for Mozambique: what went wrong

Staff - April 21, 2021

Theo Neethling, University of the Free State Recent events in Palma, a town in the volatile Cabo Delgado province in the north of Mozambique, have...

Economy

Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy

Staff - April 6, 2021

SLPA Quarterly Op-Ed by Deqa Aden The blue economy is one of the least exploited sectors in Somaliland contributing 0.3% to GDP despite the fact...

Development

Hargeisa Water Agency Stuns Customers with Mandate of a New $50 Water Meter

Staff - January 30, 2021

In a letter to its customers, Hargeisa Water Agency informed its customers that it has acquired new meters with new features that will benefit...

Development

UAE Unveils 7MW Solar Power Plant and state of the art Healthcare Facilities in Somaliland

Staff - January 15, 2021

The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail Saylici inaugurated development projects funded by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and...

Economy

Ministry of Commerce Cuts the Cost of Business License Registration by 50%

Staff - January 6, 2021

According to a directive issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, the cost of registering a business in Somaliland by both citizens...

Development