Category: Markets
Kenyan pharmaceutical manufacturer Dawa Limited to expand regionally
Nairobi (HAN) November 4, 2014. With a growing population and obvious market demand, Kenyan pharmaceutical manufacturer Dawa Limited has big ambitions of expanding its reach across 30 countries in Africa over the next five years. Dawa is already active in 10, distributing a range of 140 products for both human and animal use. Kenya is one…
East Africa Internet Exchange looking to transformation the region next year
Nairobi (HAN) November 4, 2014. Talks about regional integration and moves to boost intra-African trading have become popular on the continent as stakeholders fully realize the economic goodies embedded in a totally connected Africa; in this spirit, members of the East African Community (EAC) are gearing up to the launch of a regional East African Internet…
Somalia: Somali Shilling needs a new monitory policy
Mogadishu (HAN) November 3, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Mahad Wasuge in Mogadishu, “Somali Shilling: valueless currency that needs a new policy.” Somali shilling vs Dollar and Euro: 1 Somali Shilling equals 0.0013 US Dollar The official currency of Somalia is the “Somali Shilling”. It is the weirdest…
Ethiopia: Egyptian strategic Business Forum with Joint Ministerial Commission
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 3, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The 5Th Ethio-Egypt Joint Ministerial Commission activities undertaken so far by the Senior Officials meeting of the 5th Joint Ministerial Commission which opened in Addis Ababa The Ethiopian-Egypt Business Forum was held in Addis Ababa on the sideline of the…
Somalia: Cannot forget Turkey's recognizable long-term infrastructure
Ankara (HAN) October 31, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. dailysabah, by Merve Aydoğan. The Ankara-based think tank organization Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) has organized a panel on Thursday with the participation of Somali Ambassador for Turkey Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, Turkish Ex-Ambassador of Turkey to Somali Federal…
Somalia: Rebuilding Somalia
Doha (HAN) October 30, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. AlJazeera English: Can Somalia’s embattled president unite his country against the armed group al-Shabab? People & Power can be seen Watch: People & Power can be seen In September 2014, we were invited by the president’s office to come and…
Somalia: Global confidence in Africa's emerging energy reserves ‘supports economic growth strategy’
London (HAN) October 26, 2014. Public diplomacy and Regional Security Industry Tracker news. Edited and Reviewed by Nour Kaafi, MIPIS, pcip. The Somali federal government in Mogadishu, plans to begin producing oil and gas offshore for the first time within six years and is in talks with EU and UK governments about how revenue will be…
Ethiopia: Critical Infrastructure projects keeps on track for Africa's economic successes
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 23, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by William Davison in Addis Ababa (Global Development – TheGuardian). According to Geeska Afrika Online reporter, The world’s most challenging infrastructure projects are developing in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia’s terrain has posed challenges for the track’s engineers: the…
Somalia: 2020 Petroleum strategy for Production
Mogadishu (HAN) October 22, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. The geopolitical leverage achieved by large petro-exporting states has been a major challenge for the U.S. and its allies, therefore, what does Somali oil production mean for energy markets and regional geopolitics in the Horn of Africa? According to Eng.…
Ethiopia: International Business Forum Entitled ‘Invest in Ethiopia’
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 19, 2014. Public Diplomacy and National security news. An International Business Forum entitled ‘Invest in Ethiopia’, organized by the Norwegian African Business Association was held in Oslo, Norway on October 16, 2014. The International Business Forum aimed to build a new chapter of cooperation between Norway and Ethiopia and was attended by…
