Sunday, October 02, 2011
The long fighting between rival groups has forced the city's main markets and business hubs to seize operation with the traders relocating to markets and trade centers.
Most of the Somalia community have flocked into business sector as their main source of livelihood and many have preferred to open up their stalls due to the current peace prevailing in Mogadishu after the latest end of combat in the capital. The main central market of Bakara, Baad Market as well as the roads that lead to this market have been reopened by the Somalia government.
Somalia before the civil war had a number of ports and international airports. Two of the ports are currently handling large volumes of cargo to and from many countries following both local efforts and international investment.
Business is slowly reviving here in the Somali capital Mogadishu . Roads and markets that were also non operational for close to four years have also been reopened.
Hussein Ali a tailor in Mogadishu says that the roads were impassable before but since fighting halted in early August, he has been able to move freely to the biggest markets of the capital and managed to fill his store with materials for his business. He also hopes for peace to prevail in Mogadishu and urges all parties to choose peace for the betterment of the whole Somali society.
With the main roads accessible now and markets slowly reopening, experts say it is more likely that Somalia business sector is set for major transformation.