Somaliland

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Somaliland and Taiwan signed energy cooperation agreement - which include among others the establishment of an Oil Refinery in Berbera. Taiwan is a leader in Oil products. 

"On the road to energy independence, Taiwan and Somaliland will walk side by side," Taiwan's representative to Somaliland, Allen Lou (羅震華)

Taiwan, Somaliland sign energy cooperation agreement - Focus Taiwan

FOCUSTAIWAN.TW

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Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan and Somaliland signed an agreement on energy and mineral resources cooperation Monday that Taiwan's office in Somaliland said provides a legal foundation for joint resource...

 

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An Amazon fulfilment centre in Berbera, not out of the realm of possibilities. 

 

 

logupdateafrica.com – 6 Oct 22

Next up - an African decade in e-commerce

Aided by the entry and consolidation of big retail players, a large number of informal retailers in Africa coming online, digital payments, investments, and more purchasing power- will eCommerce...

Conquering the ‘logistics barrier’ Even as the growth opportunity of e-commerce in Africa seems immense, many industry watchers believe that Africa is only just at the starting point of its e-commerce decade. “Africa is only just starting down the digital commerce road. While there are some really progressive entrepreneurs, supported by solid national policy frameworks (eg. Egypt), good telecom coverage, and active delivery structures, out of the 55 African states, around half are still only seeing eCommerce in the capital city,” says Tempest.

Among other encouraging developments that have been creating ripples in the e-commerce logistics landscape of Africa is the much-awaited entry of US behemoth and world’s largest e-commerce platform Amazon which is now turning its focus on the African continent as it looks for new consumers. Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch its South Africa marketplace around February 2023.

Trust, regulations & transportation hurdles However, for online retail to happen several simultaneous and essential processes like warehousing, packing, sorting, inventory management, labelling, billing, shipping, payment collection, order management, facilitating returns and exchanges need to work in tandem to deliver the ultimate e-commerce delight to its consumers, at scale. Tempest observes, “Cross-border online trade (part of digital trade) is certainly a major driver for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Transport infrastructure is one issue that you are looking at; telecoms infrastructure and data costs are a challenge. But the three major barriers are customs procedures which are often very antiquated and create delays; payment services which can cause delays of days even while payments clear; and regulations. Often these three elements are interconnected with other challenges.”

Sanjeev Gadhia, founder and CEO of a dedicated all-cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya, Astral Aviation told the publication, "Astral Aviation has invested in additional freighter aircraft to meet the demand for e-commerce to and within Africa. Astral operates dedicated freighters from Hong Kong and Dubai to Africa with a mix of e-commerce and general cargoes which enables its clients to connect with its intra-African network ex Nairobi."

 

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Taiwan's Embassy in Hargeisa also doubles as Taiwan's Representative to the Horn of Africa region. Taiwan's Rep to Somaliland was in Uganda where he held talks with the Ugandan leadership and Taiwan's office in Kampala. 

Uganda is currently at loggerheads with China who have taken control of the largest Airport after Uganda failed to meet its debt obligations. 

 

 

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65% of UN's World Food Program (WFP) for the Horn of Africa is handled by the Berbera Port. Also Berbera Port handles freezer-storage for World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Horn of Africa.

 

 

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An estimated investment pipe-line of over 2 Billion dollars. Berbera Corridor will become a transformative trade and logistics hub. 

City of Berbera will be legally made into a Charter City - a city that is a State of Its own, legally autonomous from the rest of Somaliland as it moves itself to become an International Hub for Business and Investment. 

 

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Dr. Adna Adan University graduates Doctors, Anaesthetists, Nurses and Health Administration Professionals. 

Just two weeks ago another contingent of Doctors and Teaching Doctors graduated from Amoud University and University of Hargeisa. 

It is all part of Vision 2030 - Somaliland goal to sustainable Health care system.

 

  

 

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WFP Ship carrying 40 thousand tons of Wheat from Ukraine docks in Berbera. This is destined for Ethiopia. 

There are two more ships arriving for WFP for the Horn of Africa. 

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On 3/15/2022 at 6:56 AM, maakhiri1 said:

Seriously, Nothing new, repeating all overused by secessionists, we are better, South is bad, we offer more, we are strategic, what can this heritage do for them?

It is time Somalis woke and, realize by working together,  they can achieve more, and far more important goals for all SOMALIS, not by certain groups running toward one power,  and seeking very simplistic selfish things for their people.   

Also, predicted a long time ago, that it was far better BIIHI go to Europe, the UK, where far more sympathetic ears, Here in the US, nobody cares, not even whole SOMALIA

Bashir GOTH was big pro-SOMALIWEYN and now is milking the secessionist, with this pipe dream, and most likely wrote this speech, misled BIHI, and a complete waste of time.

No. We had until 1960 to work together. No gives a shit about "SOMALIWEYN" other then those twitter and tiktok nationalists. It has got us no where other then bombings and mass killings.

[galbeedi]

Only a fool will think the future is Taiwan. Even Prof. Samatar said  that other than " Shaxaad" or few millions of crums, Taiwan is a pariah entity abandoned by the whole world except a dozen countries.  Thre Taiwan thing is nothing but few dollars for the unemployed foreign minister of Somaliland who got nothing to manage diplomatically.

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On 10/30/2022 at 2:33 PM, galbeedi said:

Only a fool will think the future is Taiwan. Even Prof. Samatar said  that other than " Shaxaad" or few millions of crums, Taiwan is a pariah entity abandoned by the whole world except a dozen countries.  Thre Taiwan thing is nothing but few dollars for the unemployed foreign minister of Somaliland who got nothing to manage diplomatically.

In fact, China is the one that will be isolated in the near future. With Russia facing huge changes internally as the Ukraine war comes to a losing outcome, China will be left alone in the international arena. 

These African states will in a heartbeat tow the line. 

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Somaliland soon joins only a handful of countries in Africa to have rolled out the latest and greatest in telecommunications the 5G network, with expected speeds of upto 1GB/s wireless. 

 

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Somaliland unveils the first horse mounted police force. They just graduated from 12 months of training with their horses and will be deployed to major cities. 

 

Historic British Somaliland Police Force:

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

looks majestic these horses the Somaliland horses look very unique

[Tallaabo]

Any news about the election fiasco? Or may I say the lack of it? What is being advertised here is a mere window dressing when the foundation of the country is unravelling. A house which is not built on solid ground is bound to crumble. If the fundamentals of Somaliland's nation building is found wanting and the cohesion of the public goes out of the window, these horse mounted police officers will soon take their orders from good old Xamar and the Taiwanese diplomats you guys are fond of will be chased out of Hargeisa in no time. 

I am no supporter of any of the corrupt parties and politicians wasting the peoples' time and resources but what is becoming apparent to any normal human whether inside or outside of the country is the shear lack of a sound political structure and functional institutions even after thirty long years!!! 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

People should support the rajo party it’s a right wing Somaliland party with real principles and ideology. I am a member of it. I am not a fan either of the three political parties u can’t tell me . Xirsi who was kulmiye yesterday is now wadani and wants bring change . Yesterday wadani become kulmiye and yesterday kulmiye become wadani . It’s crazy support rajo party the elections will happen i. About a year time I think. That’s the latest I don’t think somaliland will collapse because the election got delayed . It always got delayed during siilaanyo ina rayaale in cigaal. Apperently only Tuur held the elections on time after the two years finished