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The Route to Fiscal Self-Sufficiency

Somalia: 2020 and Beyond: Realising Somalia’s economic potential requires good leadership, a step change in economic strategy and...

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Somalia's National Payment and Settlement System Initiative

A new Insights Paper, which Zuleikha Salim Said and I co-author, assesses the risks and opportunities of Somalia's National Payment and...

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Disruption Opportunities in Somalia's $5bn Remittance and Payments Market

This insights publication outlines the opportunities in Somalia's $5 billion remittance and payments market, focusing on Hawala business...

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The Central Bank of Somalia: An inspired reform or a costly mistake?

It is important not to shy away from necessary reforms. More than ever, it will be the delivery of the key reform objectives, rather than...

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Somalia’s National Economic Council: Form over Substance?

Somalia’s National Economic Council (NEC) initiative appears to be a last-minute grasping at straws. It remains to be seen whether the...

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Part 2: E-MMT Systems: Too Catastrophic To Fail

The consumer and systemic risks posed by unregulated Electronic Mobile Money Transfer (E-MMT) systems are material and could imperil...

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Part 1: Somalia's Electronic Mobile Money Transfer System: Risks and Opportunities

In Somalia and other parts of Africa, Electronic Mobile Money Transfer (E-MMT) providers are becoming systemically important operators...

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Failing to see through the project management haze

Despite the plethora of advanced project management tools and techniques, most projects turn out to be poor value for money. Here are ...

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Somalia's Currency Reform (Part 3)

In Part 3, I look at the options policymakers have to ensure the success of the Shilin reform programme. Read the full article in the...

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Somalia's Currency Reform (Part 2)

In this part, I outline the results of a household survey on Somalia's dual-currency economy and and implications for the Somali...

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Somalia's Currency Reform (Part 1)

My analyses on Somalia's currency reform was published in the East Africa Business Journal. Read the article on the following link:...