by SHARON MAOMBO
Business WriterWednesday August 10, 2022
The business communities of Somali and Uganda have held
first ever business summit as they explored potential trade opportunities.
In a two day event which started today in Kampala, corporates and the business group from the region showcased their products and services with intention to attract investors, partners and markets.
One of the key participants at the summit will be money transfer company Dahabshiil which has a presence in Uganda offering remittances services to boost the economy.
Uganda is ranked among the top 10 recipient countries of remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dahabshiil is involved in several projects in the country, one of which has provided seed capital to innovative start-ups founded by young entrepreneurs in the region.
Other companies, including one of the largest Somali telecom and internet providers, Somtel, e-Dahab mobile payments and Dahabshil Bank, will be in attendance.
The event comes two weeks after Somali agree to resume cross-border trade with Kenya.
During his visit to Kenya on July 16, President Mohamud and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta agreed on the resumption of Kenya Airways flights to Mogadishu under an existing bilateral framework pending review.
Kenya has since began exporting miraa to Somalia following efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture.
