Agriculture has always been Africa’s economic pillar, employing more than 60% of the workforce on the continent and playing a major role in GDP. With the population of Africa expected to double by 2050, making food secure, building economic resilience,…
It was an honor and privilege to deliver the keynote speech at the prestigious Taiwan-Africa Market Networking Luncheon held in Taipei. The event, meticulously organized by TAITRA and the Bureau of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Economic Affairs of…
The Social Protection Sector in Somaliland has historically been led by humanitarian organizations, with limited government involvement. Recognizing the importance of government leadership in this critical sector, the Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs & Family (MESAF) has embarked on significant…
The President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency, Muse Biihi Abdi, graciously hosted a dignified state dinner at the President to extend an honorific welcome and express gratitude to the esteemed high-level delegation from the UK Parliament. The delegation,…
The partnership between Somaliland and Coursera, specifically the Workforce Recovery Initiative, has heralded a new era of opportunities and skill development for the country’s youth. Announced by the Director-General of the Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs, and Family, this collaboration…
Attending the Nairobi Summit on ICPD 25 was an enlightening and empowering experience, one that reaffirmed the global commitment to advancing reproductive health and rights (RHR) for all individuals. As the Director-General of the Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs &…
A high-level Somaliland delegation comprising top civil servants arrived in the city of Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, on Thursday. This delegation has been extended an invitation by the Federal Republic of Germany’s Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),…
While I am under my mission in Kenya, I had the honor of meeting with Hon. Benson O. Okwaro, the esteemed Deputy Secretary-General of Kenya’s Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) and the General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union…
It is both an honor and a privilege to have received an invitation from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia to attend a state dinner commemorating World Press Freedom Day and the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. On World…
Among the Somaliland delegation currently on a working visit to Kenya is Abdirashid Ibrahim Abdirahman, the Director-General of the Ministry of National Planning and Development. Hugh Riddell, the Somaliland Representative for the World Bank, was the first person the Director-General and the other delegation…