File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Minister of Finance today chaired an annual meeting organized by the World Bank, and presented the information on the economy of Somalia (Economic Outlook). The report stated that in 2021 the economy of Somalia increased by 2.9 percent, compared to the previous year in 2020. Underlined that the Federal Government of

Britain’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Michelle Donelan. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) By The Associated Press The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups. The U.K. on

By Business Daily Africa Commercial banks’ earnings from foreign exchange trading for nine months through September nearly doubled on higher demand for the dollar amid widening margins. The Business Daily’s analysis of published financial performance statements shows tier-one banks earned Sh52.89 billion from trading in currencies in the review period compared with Sh28.27 billion in

By Reuters Germany’s government on Monday defended a plan to make it easier for people to apply for citizenship, countering complaints from within the ruling coalition and the opposition that it might encourage illegal immigration. The government has said it wants to boost immigration and training to tackle a skills shortage weighing on Europe’s largest

Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) By The Associated Press Irish regulators slapped Facebook parent Meta with a 265 million-euro ($277 million) fine Monday, the company’s latest punishment for breaching strict European Union data privacy rules.

An excavator clears out rocks into a dumper at the gold mine, operated by Endeavour Mining Corporation in Hounde, Burkina Faso February 11, 2020. Picture taken. Reuters/Anne Mimault By Reuters A gold mining boom in Burkina Faso over the last decade propelled Boukary Diallo from being a vendor on a market stall to running a

The special forces of the government and armed men of Al-Shabab, have been fighting since last night in the Villa Rosa hotel near the Villa Somalia Presidency. Eyewitnesses said that the attack started with a suicide bombing, after which armed men entered the hotel. The official casualties of the attack are not yet known, but

Germany’s Niclas Fuellkrug celebrates after he scored his side’s first goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) By The Associated Press Only a win for Germany in the final group game will

The Villa-Rosa hotel, located between the National Theater and the Jiliow cave in the presidential palace, is under direct attack by a group of Al-Shabab terrorists. The attack started with large explosions, and the hotel and its surroundings are occupied by many ministers, parliamentarians and government officials. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption

Ahmed Jama (left) and Munira Ahmed were two of about 40 students in the St. Cloud school district who took a yearlong Somali language course for native speakers in 2021. The two Tech High School students said they hoped to improve their Somali reading and writing skills, and learn more about their cultural identity. Courtesy