November 4, 2024 - Five Magazine

All Set for 2025 as Somalia Transitions to Direct Elections 0
- Politics
- November 4, 2024
The top political leaders of Somalia have reached a pivotal agreement to transition the country from its long-standing clan-based power-sharing system to a democratic framework, allowing citizens the right to elect their leaders through a ballot. On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Villa Somalia announced the conclusion of the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting, which resulted
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Immigration Agency Focuses on Document Verification and Investigation 0
- Socials
- November 4, 2024
In October, the Immigration and Citizenship Agency of Somalia (ICA) undertook a significant initiative to enhance the skills and capabilities of its personnel through a series of capacity-building workshops. These workshops varied in organization, with some being directly facilitated by the ICA and others conducted in collaboration with various authorities. The first of these workshops
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Somalia’s Golden Opportunity: Welcoming the Historic Arrival of Oruc Reis 0
- Uncategorized
- November 4, 2024
On Friday, October 25, 2024, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia officially inaugurated a grand welcoming ceremony for Türkiye’s seismic exploration vessel, Oruc Reis, as it docked at Mogadishu seaport. This occasion marked the vessel’s mission to explore oil and natural gas reserves along Somalia’s coastline, signaling a pivotal moment in
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Pioneering Financial Inclusion: Hormuud Announces Partnerships with MyBank and Agro Bank 0
- Uncategorized
- November 4, 2024
On October 17, 2024, Hormuud Telecom unveiled two groundbreaking partnerships with MyBank and Agro Bank, aimed at ensuring a seamless integration between Hormuud’s EVC Plus—Somalia’s largest mobile money platform—and the banking services provided by these institutions. This significant announcement took place during Hormuud Telecom’s annual Somali Success Stories Conference, an event designed to highlight key
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Hamza Barre: Banadir First in Line for Direct Elections 0
- Politics
- November 4, 2024
On October 16, 2024, Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, attended the presentation outlining the performance of the Banadir Region administration for the years 2023-2024. During this event, he highlighted significant achievements made in the fields of security, infrastructure development, and social services over the past two years. Prime
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Al-Makhzoumi Secures Landmark Climate Resilience Funding for Somalia 0
- Socials
- November 4, 2024
Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia, recently attended the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Board meeting, where a groundbreaking $100 million was approved to finance the Climate Resilient Agriculture project, “Ugbaad,” in Somalia. “Today, we made history with the approval of our first single-country project—one
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