The Case for Accounting Standards in Somalia

Sat, Nov 2, 2019

Shortly after Somalia’s Auditor General published the annual government audit and compliance report (Annual Performance Report 2018) followed by an interview with the Minister of Finance in response to the report, the Somali public started to discuss the merits of the report and the ministerial rebuttal. An Auditor General passes a judgment on how public […]

Mobile Money in Somalia: Emerging Monetary Challenges

Tue, Sep 17, 2019

Historically, money was used to be defined in different contexts with different periods of time. It is commonly used as a store of value. By having money, we get the things we need and desire. The task of defining what money is, where it comes from and what it’s worth belongs to those who dedicate themselves […]

Ali Haji Warsame: An Interview

Thu, Jul 19, 2018

Editor’s Note: Ali Haji Warsame is a veteran Somali public figure who was the Education Minister of Puntland between 2014 and 2015, a presidential candidate in the federal elections of 2016, a former Puntland presidential candidate in 2014, and a member of the Puntland Focus Group. He is a Certified Public Accountant (USA), and a […]

Why I cry for my country Somalia

Fri, Feb 17, 2017

Presidential Candidate Ali Haji Warsame Ali Haji Warsame Saturday February 4, 2017 Somalia will elect a new President on February 8 as the country strives to overcome its history of decades-old conflict. About 24 candidates have been cleared to run for the top post and their fate will be decided by 329 members of the […]