Research & Analysis Reports

With no banks in Somalia to receive outside wire transfers, these business people established their own systems for getting money into the country.

The market for fish within Somaliland is expanding. Between 1,000 and 1,500 kilograms of fish are reportedly brought to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, on a daily basis during high fishing season but this does not satisfy demand.

The Somali apiculture industry is still very much in its infancy, yet the potential to reap real rewards, is apparent.

This paper is a primer that discusses the challenges and opportunities of Somali banking.

Fishing is a highly profitable venture throughout the world; the tuna industry alone is worth $6 billion globally. Surveys of Somali waters show that there are significant fish stocks off the coast of Somalia—these waters are in fact considered to be some of the richest fishing grounds in the region...

Microfinance helps many people in Somalia and across the globe lift themselves out of poverty by providing small loans to those lacking access to traditional financial services or funding opportunities.

This market analysis identifies factors influencing the profitability of the honey business in Somalia. While the analysis focuses on Somaliland, the factors apply to all regions of Somalia.

In the continuing series of market analyses of potential opportunities, the prospects of wind power generation in Somaliland are reviewed.

The northern Somali livestock trade involves the annual export of at least $200 million worth of live animals through the ports of Berbera, Bosasso and Djibouti across the Gulf of Aden. This is said to be the largest movement of live animal – ‘on the hoof’ – trade anywhere in the world.