Somali territories, 3rd largest agricultural land in Africa?

[Illyria]

This includes farming and pasture for livestock. After Sudan, S Africa, and Nigeria, Somali territories are the largest farming / agricultural lands in Africa coupled with the longest coastline in Africa. Now, imagine said territories enjoying 500 years of peace time, innovation, trade, and manufacturing.

[Tallaabo]

We also have a great potential for generating renewable energy from solar and wind. I read somewhere that we can produce more electricity from wind than Ethiopia can produce from its dams. I think the Somali people need only a couple of decades of peace, consistant political stability, and the rule of law to kick start transformative economic development. 

[Illyria]

Yes, we do, the Blue Economy.

 

Here is an excerpt from the FGS.

Overview
The Somali government has recently proposed an ambitious plan to grow its “blue economy.”  The blue economy— referring to the economic activities in the ocean and coastal areas, including fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, shipping, and offshore oil and gas extraction—is seen as a significant future engine for Somali that will help drive economic prosperity.  With the longest coastline in continental Africa (bordering both the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean) at approximately 3,333 kilometers, a large Exclusive Economic Zone, and productive marine ecosystems, fisheries and the blue economy could play an essential role in the rebuilding and the stabilization of the country with suitable investment and support.  According to the newly renamed Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, the country has about 1,000,000 square kilometers of maritime territory extending 200 nautical miles offshore, but the full economic potential of Somalia’s marine resources has not been exploited.  The African Union hails the blue economy as the “new frontier of African renaissance.”