Through a Shuraako-brokered investment, Abu Najiib was able to obtain the funds necessary to construct a new processing location in Burao. The investment also allowed the company to procure three additional fishing boats and processing equipment

Through a Shuraako-facilitated investment, the company was able to further expand its clean water service by increasing its production and storage capacity. With the investment, the company was able to dig an additional borehole, construct an additional water tank, and procure a solar water pumping ...

Through a Shuraako-facilitated investment, Al Siha was able to increase the volume and value of its catch through the procurement a 36-meter boat, a navigation system, fishing equipment with 45 tons of cold storage, and a four-ton onboard blast freezer.

A purified water and dairy milk manufacturer. Through a Shuraako-brokered investment, Al-Kawsar was able to drill an additional 220m borehole to increase its water production and provide a continuous water supply for farm and factory.

The owner sought an investment to replace the motor and repair his boat so that he could continue fishing and resume providing for his family.

Shuraako is continuing to approve loans through its Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund. Recently, Shuraako approved investments into Hafun Fish and Processing Plant and Taayo Engineering Solutions Company (TESCO). Read more about these businesses below.

June is Pride Month and in the U.S. we also commemorate “Juneteenth” on June 19th, the marking of the end of slavery in the U.S. Already widely recognized, we applaud the U.S. House of Reps for recently voting overwhelmingly to formalize Juneteenth as a national federal holiday. OEF wants to extend ...

OEF and Alliance for Peacebuilding released a report last month detailing the findings of a survey of professional peacebuilders on their ideas about evidence-based practice in peacebuilding. The results suggest that despite the debate, the field has a pretty developed understanding of what evidence...

OEF’s Stable Seas program will close at the end of April. In line with our approach to incubation, it will spin off to become an independent foundation, maintaining its focus on maritime security and continuing to work with stakeholders in the maritime sector around the world. Over its five years at...

The demand for clean, fresh water will only continue to grow, and that’s where the success of SHABA comes in. SHABA works to produce and distribute clean water to all of the local Borama citizens. Before SHABA, the local public utility managed the water supply in the city and maintained four borehol...

Shuraako recently submitted the 2020 Annual Report for the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund. Read more to see some of the highlights!

Former coca grower families reactivate a biofactory to produce animal concentrates, reducing the cost of productive livestock projects and strengthening sustainable economic alternatives in the region of Catatumbo.

Familias erradicadoras de coca reactivan biofábrica para la elaboración de concentrados para animales, reduciendo los costos de los proyectos productivos pecuarios en la región del Catatumbo.

Fishing communities in Bander Beyla and Zeila celebrated World Oceans Day on June 8, 2021 with a beach cleanup and discussions.

The co-management associations in Bander Beyla and Zeila will host events to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8.