A New Somali state of Mind

[General Duke]

Oil exploration

 

[General Duke]

Gems in Somaliland

 

 

Somagem Mining Company Ltd was founded to incubate and grow opportunities in the natural resource sector in Somaliland, 'Company' strategy. The timing reflects the strong outlook in demand for minerals, in particular precious gemstones as an asset class, and a paucity of significant new economic discoveries in recent years.

 

To meet this supply side challenge Somagem has assembled a team of talented and professional experience. Together we have the necessary skills and network to access and evaluate numerous opportunities and select those with the highest potential. Once identified Somagem incubates a new subsidiary and assembles a dedicated, experienced and highly motivated management team to develop each opportunity.

Emerald

 

Peterasite

 

Ruby

 

Saphire

 

[Somalina]

Grand Royal Hotel, Eastleigh, Nairobi

 

 

 

[Somalina]

 

The area of Bazaruto Archipelago is one of the protected National Parks of Mozambique and all the islands have no roads, no shops, no tourist attractions; it is just fantastic natural beauty. Hotel Âncora de Vilankulo, is the gate-way of the Bazaruto Archipelago at Vilankulo without the lofty cost of staying at the islands. Moreover, get sense of the culture Vilankulo town and the history of Inhambane Province, terra de bom gente. Visit the local markets and shop from the art exhibitions. Hotel Âncora de Vilankulo is easily accessible, located just 15 minutes by car from the Vilankulo National Airport.

 

http://www.ancorasuites.com/

[Chimera]

Duke, the Young intelligent Somalis your copying & pasting that info from possess the "New Somali State of Mind", but your still a loooooong way from seeing every single Somali in our ancient Realm as a "Brother or Sister", which is a pity, because aiming a Master Propagandist like yourself towards a traditional enemy - like say; the "Ethiopians" would be devastating for that country, and highly beneficial for us.

 

A role you would have most likely filled had the State not collapsed.

[General Duke]

Chimera; I also appreciate your valiant effort of trying to change the Somali brand. The misplaced assumption one makes of an individual on cyber space is neither here nor there.

 

Looking forward to your contributions to this thread, brother.

[General Duke]

Somalina, those are amazing pic's you posted there my dear.

[OdaySomali]

Cool thread. Keep it going :cool:

[General Duke]

Experience of Somali entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities

By: Hussein Samatar

 

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[General Duke]

 

 

Mission & History

Mission

 

African Development Center works within the African communities of Minnesota to start and sustain successful businesses, build wealth, and promote community reinvestment.

 

Our Work

Through workshops and consultations on financial literacy, business development, and home ownership, ADC provides culturally competent services to Minnesota’s African community.

 

ADC is a leader in micro-lending to small businesses, outperforming even the largest banking institutions in the state of Minnesota. For three years now, ADC has been recognized as the number One small business lender of the City of Minneapolis. With the help of 8 dedicated full-time employees, Executive and Finance Committee and Board of Trustees, ADC provides services in 6 languages to communities throughout Minnesota.

 

ADC is dedicated to the economic empowerment and success of African immigrants. Minnesota is home to over one-hundred thousand African immigrants, many of whom face language, cultural, and religious barriers. ADC actively works to reduce these barriers and create a path for African immigrants to achieve financial success.

 

History

Minnesota, like the nation, is struggling to deal with the economic pressures and opportunities of immigration. ADC’s role in this big picture is to create answers on the opportunity side. Our work has corroborated studies showing that increasing the rates of self-employment and home ownership among “new Minnesotans” contributes to the revitalization of neglected neighborhoods and links mainstream businesses with the state’s estimated $6 billion ethnic economy.

 

According to a recent report by The Minneapolis Foundation, 13 percent of Minnesota’s foreign born residents in the 2000 Census were from Africa – a higher percentage than in any other US state. Most Africans have come to Minnesota over the past generation as refugees fleeing civil strife in Somalia, Liberia and the Sudan. Other relatively large African populations recently arrived include Nigerians, Ethiopians, and Eritreans. This influx will likely continue. Minnesota offers immigrants an established African population, a strong economy, a good quality of life, educational opportunities, and unskilled jobs that don’t require fluency or literacy in English.

 

In an era of budget cuts at every level of government, mainstream community development corporations lack the funds to expand their services to meet the complex needs of African immigrants. They also lack the motivation to seek out non-traditional clients: Minnesota’s down-payment assistance funds already cannot keep up with existing demand.

 

ADC was created to fill these gaps, and we have achieved spectacular early success. Both in providing services and building capacity, our hard-working staff and diverse board have transformed ADC from a one-person, half-time operation five years ago to a highly-networked corporation serving Minnesota with innovative financial products and services.

[General Duke]

 

 

Afro-Deli & Coffee

Walking the Talk of Community Reinvestment

 

For the past several years, the African Development Center has been grooming prospective and seasoned entrepreneurs alike to start and sustain successful businesses throughout the state in an attempt to create a more prosperous community for all. This fall, ADC embarked upon an innovative social venture with business partner, Abdirahman Kahin. ADC heavily invested in the establishment of Afro-Deli & Coffee, which opened in this fall. Afro-Deli & Coffee is an inspiring social venture that attempts to weave together business with community and culture. The deli offers freshly made African, Mediterranean, and American cuisine at reasonable prices.

 

Hoping to add more depth and culture to the booming commercial corridor in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Afro-Deli & Coffee is a growing hit among students, residents, and workers in the area. The deli exhibits the familiar, vibrant color scheme shared by ADC and offers both indoor and outdoor seating to suit all seasons.

 

Earlier discussions were centered on how this opportunity could raise funds for ADC’s work of supporting new American communities as they start and sustain successful businesses, build wealth and promote community reinvestment.

 

ADC staff engaged in broader discussions on the role of business in helping to cultivate and maintain social reinvestment by supporting causes that improve the situation of underserved and vulnerable communities in diverse and impactful ways. While the deli will serve as a consistent source of funding for the African Development Center, investors hope to do even more.

 

The concept of social entrepreneurship and business responsible is on the rise, as many realize that in order to succeed, we must all do well. This notion has always served as a guiding principle for ADC’s staff as they promote business development efforts to our clients. As ADC embarks upon this exciting venture, Afro-Deli & Coffee will donate a percentage of proceeds to local organizations that promote a vibrant and healthy community for all. Instead of serving our closest circle, we hope to reach causes far and wide and truly walk the talk of community reinvestment.

 

[General Duke]

Eastleigh, Nairobi: Many describe it as a 'country within a country' with a robust economy that immensely contributes to the national economy - Photo: HOL

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SPECIAL REPORT BY XINHUA CORRESPONDENT Bedah Mengo

Sunday, March 13, 2011

 

NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Once a lackluster residential settlement, Eastleigh has grown to become an unrivalled business hub in Nairobi, Kenya thanks to a huge population of Somali immigrants.

 

The area, christened "Small Mogadishu" is perhaps Nairobi’s most active commercial center, slowly taking over from the central business district.

full report

[Gheelle.T]

 

http://www.hashienergy.com/ Hashi energy

 

One of the Somali success businesses in East Africa.

[General Duke]

Anarchy and Invention World Bank Report..

[General Duke]

More pics from Hashi Energy.. Nice one Gheele T.