Somalia's Recovery and the Power of a Song

While much of the big technological innovations of the past decade have emerged from the United States and China, innovation happens everywhere. The Swiss train system, for instance, has run entirely on renewable energy since the early 1960s. Why do so many prominent tech leaders ...  Show more

Manufacturing and industrialization have long been the development strategy for many countries in Asia. But while the approach has spurred growth and lifted millions out of poverty, most jobs remain in the untraded services sector. In this podcast, Dani Rodrik says that making em ...  Show more

Head to https://factormeals.com/eep50 and use code eep50 to get 50% off. In this video we delve into Somalia's perilous economic situation after the government collapse in 1991, and reform in 2012. How are international relations, is there potential for recovery, and what lesson ...  Show more

In this episode of MEnbar, host Marc Owens Jones welcomes Afyare A. Elmi, a non-resident Senior Fellow and the author of "Engaging Al-Shabaab in Somalia: Military Failures and the Merits of Dialogue", published by the ME Council. Elmi speaks on the conflict in Somalia, the evolut ...  Show more

Mvemba is joined by His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The newly elected President came into office for the second time in May 2022 promising a more inclusive government and greater stability. They discuss the challenges his govern ...  Show more

What’s Somalia come to?For months now, holding elections has proven to be a real nightmare. Politicians are at loggerheads – and so are their supporters, who last week clashed in Mogadishu. But how exactly did we get here? And where did things go wrong?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Ka ...  Show more