well the assumption is that they are both recognized states, as in for a final agreement rather than the interim, we in jowhar are really interested in the mechanics of this and the possible feelings of reer-somaliland on this...

As I said before your take on reality is what dispatches every single political program you trumpet, to sol archives .

This goes out to the somalilanders this basic agreement was the basis of Sudan-S.Sudan talks, now although for there own reasons it does not work would it be a positive way of envisioning a amicable parting of ways with somaliland for all somalis in the peninsula? I mean apart from the red hot politics this is what people are already doing on the ground! The four freedoms agreement which was negotiated last March by the two countries, allows citizens of both states to enjoy "freedom of residence, freedom of movement, freedom to undertake economic activity and freedom to acquire and dispose property". I would like to know it is the talk of the day in Mogadishu these days....

loool xiinow it is you who is pitching up tents in every political discourse and yet you have the temerity of referring to other peoples civil-war mentality? Come on xiinow gives us another dose, another soporific update on kismayu, that as usual with anything you handle has no relation to reality even of the one night stand illegitimate offspring kind....waan ku suugeyna ileen wax kale aadka daawo tahay majirtee

Adaan Madoobe na xuu aha? wadaad mise tima jaree?

So far the new cabinet seems balanced with 6 women in powerful dockets such as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary for Defense Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water and Natural Resources Cabinet Secretary for Land, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary for EAC Affairs, Commerce and Tourism and with 4 muslims appointed so far in foreign affairs, mining, Culture & sports, and industrialization dockets it really a feel good cabinet for most kenyans

Adan Mohamed was born on December 1963 in Mandera. He has been CEO Barclays Bank of Kenya for 10 years and worked in the bank's branches in different parts of the world for 15 years. In recognition of his contribution, Barclays Group recently promoted him to the role of Chief Administrative Officer with responsibilities for 10 African countries. Prior to working at the bank, he was at PricewaterhouseCoopers for seven years after training in London as a chartered accountant. An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, Mr Mohamed is also a First Class Bachelor of Commerce graduate from the University of Nairobi. He is married to Nafisa and has 5 children. He has been nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation. (Source PPS)

Only in somalia do we play basketball in macawiis!!:cool:

Fruits of the SFG and ASWJ agreement beggining to be seen

The Somali federal government has started to rebuild municipal centres in Galgadud in partnership with the pro-government Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa (ASWJ) militia. Local authorities will manage the day-to-day operations of the reconstruction projects, which the Ministry of Interior and National Security will oversee as its influence spreads over larger areas of Somalia. Galgadud Governor Ahmed Yusuf Hassan said the projects, largely funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), would cost $1.2 million. "USAID will pay $1 million and the additional $200,000 will be drawn from the regional treasury," Hassan told Sabahi. "We will use it to build what is critical in each district. The amount allocated for the regional capital is $400,000 while each of the remaining districts will get $200,000." ASWJ liberated most of Galgadud from al-Shabaab in 2009, and the Somali government took official control in July 2012, with ASWJ forming a regional administration. As al-Shabaab still influences some parts of Galgadud, ASWJ and the Somali government have agreed to collaborate on improving security and establishing a more permanent regional government. Reconstruction plans The government plans to restore essential public services by repairing or constructing buildings in the Abduwaq, Balanbale, Guri El, Harale districts and the regional capital Dhusamareb. Eastern districts such as El Bur and El Dher will not benefit from the reconstruction because they still are under al-Shabaab control. All five districts will have their city halls restored, Hassan said. In Dhusamareb, the central court, airport, women's centre and provincial sports centre will be rebuilt. In Balanbale, the high school will be rebuilt. Abduwaq will have its women's centre restored. Harale will have a market and a school construction project completed, while Guri El will have a women's centre and football stadium built. "This is the first part of a stabilisation and reconstruction project that will continue for five years. Other work that is important to governance will also be done here, such as building police stations," Hassan said, adding that the project will eventually be replicated throughout the country. Ministry of Interior and National Security's Rehabilitation and Reconstruction department director Mohamed Aabi Hassan was part of the delegation sent to oversee the project. "Our aim is to expand the [reach of the] government to the people so they can participate in stabilising and reconstructing the country," he told Sabahi. "This project comes after the agreement between the government and Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa and will benefit districts that are currently under the government's control. We will start rebuilding the regions under al-Shabaab's rule when the government recaptures them." Benefits for youth, women Dahabo Adam Ali, a member of the Guri El Women's Union, said rebuilding women's centres is step towards better governance. "It is the first time the women of Guri El have received the respect they are due," she told Sabahi. "There was no centre for women here, so we will use the centre being built for us to reach out to girls, educating them and advancing the skills of women." Dhusamareb football federation deputy director Mohamed Ahmed Osman said the sports community is in dire need of a stadium, which is key to the stability and integration of youth. "We were eagerly awaiting this reconstruction and it will help us advance peace and stability because sports cannot exist without peace," he told Sabahi. "We will hold regional sports tournaments here after the sports stadium facilities are restored, such as the locker rooms, toilets and seats." Balanbale District Commissioner Hareeri Hasan Bare said rebuilding city hall would improve the level of government services. "My administration was based in a rented building," he told Sabahi. "From now on, we will serve the public from a government structure and our children will get a high school to get an education."

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Carafaat;942884 wrote: Oodweyne, Jacpher and co dont regard Hasan Sheick as their President. He even questions his legitimacy. He rather supports Kenyatta and his policies towards Somalia. History will remember this as treason. When the Somali-Kenyans go back to their beloved NFD, he will stand alone again. Just like when he was chearleading on top of Ethiopian tanks for the Ethiopians invasion of Mogadishu

Oh Allah keeps out of the hands of perfidious Albion...

60 already wow that is already 20 more than thpse who went to kismayu:D

Great pics two thumbs up

oh okay then...

Alpha Blondy;942495 wrote: my friend is in the DRC. he's digging for all sorts. he's making money, walle. Indeed the returns anywhere in africa are really expotential........

More on Somali bussiness at the following link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1300633

Two years ago the once booming real estate sector in Dubai was hit by the global financial crisis, which saw numerous multi-million projects shelved. However, at the time, Eng. Adnan Saffarini Office (EAS), a leading architectural and engineering design consultancy in United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has designed some of the world’s tallest buildings, set base in Africa to explore new opportunities on the continent. The firm’s regional director for Africa, Mahad Mohamud Karani, told How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi about the firm’s mission to ‘bring Dubai to Africa’. Tell us a bit more about EAS Eng. Adnan Saffarini Office was founded in 1968 and has years of experience from back when Dubai was a desert to the beautiful global city and business hub that it is today. We are a one-stop shop offering a wide array of services ranging from concept design interior and landscape design, tendering, project management and supervision. We have designed numerous landmark buildings including the 414 metre high Princess Tower, which is the world’s tallest residential building located in the Marina district of Dubai. What inspired the entry into Africa? In the last few years we were working on a project called the Falconcity of Wonders, which would replicate the Seven Wonders of the World such as the Egyptian Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China and the leaning Tower of Pisa, among others. However, after the global economic crisis in 2008 we stopped the project. Dubai is already a landmark and we thought, why not bring such a concept to Africa? We opened our offices in Kenya, which we believe is the heart of Africa. We are currently working on some projects in Rwanda, including a luxury city in Kigali. We are also designing a hotel in South Sudan. In Kenya we are working on a US$7m five-star hotel, a 62,000 m2 shopping mall which will be the region’s largest, and a $5m mosque in Nairobi. We have some work in the pipeline in Somalia as well [and are] waiting for the country’s situation to stabilise. What do you seek to achieve in Africa? We want to change concepts. Our goal is to bring Dubai to Africa. We want to bring Dubai malls and other landmark projects here. As the growing population and urbanisation puts pressure on land, we want to add value by designing tall buildings and skyscrapers set on very small pieces of land. For instance, the mosque we are designing in Nairobi will be built on a half an acre and host up to 5,000 worshippers and will also have other amenities like schools, shops and clinics. This creates more value for land. In Africa, we are thinking about the future. We want to design projects like Falconcity, bringing all the continent’s landmarks to one location. There is a lot of demand for housing in Africa, which creates a big opportunity for us. Describe some of the challenges you have faced in Africa? Our profile in designing big projects has been a disadvantage. People have the impression that we do not do small-scale projects. We have had to reassure local investors that we do small projects of very high quality and unique designs. Mahad Mohamud Karani, EAS's regional director for Africa

Hass Petroleum - Founded in 1997 by two brothers, the late Abdirizak Ali Hassan and Abdinasir Ali Hassan, the HASS Petroleum Group is a regional Oil Marketing Company (OMC) with significant presence in East Africa and the Great Lakes region. From its humble beginnings as a fuel re-seller, the company is now one of the most renowned oil marketers, with fully fledged operating business units in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With its corporate headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, the company’s core business is the importation, distribution and marketing of petroleum products in countries where we have registered business units. The company also has invested significantly in retail outlets - petrol stations - and sizable oil storage terminals. The company's recently commissioned oil terminal in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has an installed capacity of 34 million liters, and serves our southern corridor markets of Tanzania, and the neighboring landlocked countries of D.R.C. - Katanga Province, Rwanda, Burundi and Zambia. The northern corridor markets - Kenya, Uganda, Southern Sudan, and D.R.C. (North-East provinces) - are served by imports via Kenya's Mombasa port. " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Zambia: Oil Firm to Invest K3.5 Billion in Kasama Filling Station 22 December 2011 In an effort to expand operations in Zambia, a local firm Continental Oil Company has undertaken to invest K3.5 billion in the construction of a new filling station in Kasama to serve Northern Province. Company representative Osman Farah said in Kitwe yesterday that, the nine- month project was expected to commence in the first week of January, 2012. Continental Oil Company is a Zambian registered company owned by a Somali with its presence in Ndola, Kapiri Mposhi and Mpika. Mr Farah said the proposed Continental Oil Company modern filling station is located at Plot Number Six, Mbala Road in the Kasama Central Business District. The company has fuel depots with the capacity of 2.5 million litres, while an additional 3.5 million litres would be included to expand capacity to six million litres

Somali transpoort companies move africa.... Somali operators (both Somalian and Kenyan-Somalis) have established direct bus lines such as E-couch, Maslah, Crown and Garissa Bus. These buses also link Nairobi to other East African capitals and major cities. In Nairobi, Somalis have also entered the matatu (minibus) business, which began as an informal mode of transport but was later legalized and now forms a key part of the public transportation system. In the last 17 years, over ten Somali trucking companies have been formed in Kenya. With an initial capital investment of around $5 million each these now show substantial annual profits of around $20 million. Leading companies such as Awale, Tipper Freighters, Dakawe and Ainu-Shamsi Transporters own hundreds of trucks each. There are also many individually owned and run truck companies operating with two to six trucks, and this growing sector plays a very significant role in Kenyan transport market.

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