East Africa

Building markets, building trust, and building community within traditional social structures to solve concrete problems

Peacebuilding Area
April 10, 2022

BMFA Students Swap Fish Scales for Map Scales in GIS Workshop

Secure Fisheries Senior Research Associate and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) expert, Paige Roberts, conducted a guest GIS workshop for the Berbera Maritime and Fisheries Academy (BMFA) on March 20-21, 2022 on their campus in Berbera, Somaliland.
Staff Member Paige Roberts helps several girls with GIS workshop on computers
Shuraako
March 11, 2022

Somali Women Cultivating Sustainable Peace

One Earth Future and Shuraako are proud to present the short film “Somali Women Cultivating Sustainable Peace”. The film showcases several female farm owners in the Garowe/Puntland region of Somalia supported through Shuraako’s Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund.
Somali Women standing in her farm
March 02,2022

Hodan Fish and Chicken House

Hodan Fish and Chicken House (HFCH) has been operating in Bosaso, Puntland since 2012. HFCH is one of Bosaso’s most popular restaurants, serving diners Somali and international fare, 24 hours a day. Due to high demand and volume at the flagship location, HFCH decided to open a second restaurant and ...
March 02,2022

Tayo Uniforms

Tayo Uniforms ("Tayo") is a female owned and operated manufacturing business that sells high quality and affordable uniforms to schools, corporations, and other entities across Somaliland.
March 02,2022

Tea Tree Café & Bakery

“Tea Tree” is a popular café that sells a variety of coffees, teas, and baked goods in Garowe, Puntland. Launched by three members of the Somali diaspora, the café has become a gathering place for the local community.
March 02,2022

Araan Farm

For planting, the farm relied heavily on rental tractors, which were not only costly but at times unavailable when needed. Prior to receiving its Shuraako-facilitated investment, the farm had 12 hectares (75 percent) of the land under cultivation, producing a variety of fruits and vegetables.
March 02,2022

Crown Hotel

In addition to its accommodations and in-house restaurant, Crown has become very popular for events in Hargeisa such as weddings and ceremonies. Through a Shuraako-brokered investment, the company was able to renovate the hotel space, install an elevator, and purchase equipment, supplies, and decora...
March 02,2022

Dubur Farm

Through a Shuraako-facilitated investment, the farm was able to secure the funds necessary to support its planned production expansion, including the purchase of high-yield, pest-resistant pepper seed varieties.
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