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Vital ingredient missing from the agenda of the London Conference on Somalia With all the mounting interest in the forthcoming London Conference on
Somalia (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/somalia-conference/) it is
regrettable that business and investment has been omitted from the
agenda. TheHorn of AfricaBusiness Association (HABA) believes that
this is a serious oversight and is indicative of the poverty of vision
with regards to understanding and tackling some of the underlying
challenges affecting both Somalia and its neighbours. HABA recognizes
the significant role that stimulating entrepreneurial and business
activity can play in providing employment, economic security and hope.
The current security and aid fixation of the Foreign & Commonwealth
Office (FCO), the Department for International Development (DFID) and
other players is causing a serious myopia in regards to Somalia and
the Horn of Africa that HABA fears will ensure that few tangible
benefits will result from the conference on 23th February.
HABA believes that with the Mr Matthew Baugh, the new British
Ambassador to Somalia being relatively inexperienced, it will be
essential that he invests considerable time and energy in mastering
his brief. The fact that Ambassador Baugh is to be based in Nairobi
rather than Mogadishu or Hargeisa does not exactly bode well.
Whatever the outcome of the London Conference on Somalia, HABA is
committed to constructive engagement with the region, and will
continue to facilitate business relationships with and within the Horn
and the Greater Horn.
For further details contact:
Mark T Jones — Executive Director
E-mail:[email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7727615774
www.ha-ba.com
Press Release issued 13th February 2012
Somalia (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/somalia-conference/) it is
regrettable that business and investment has been omitted from the
agenda. TheHorn of AfricaBusiness Association (HABA) believes that
this is a serious oversight and is indicative of the poverty of vision
with regards to understanding and tackling some of the underlying
challenges affecting both Somalia and its neighbours. HABA recognizes
the significant role that stimulating entrepreneurial and business
activity can play in providing employment, economic security and hope.
The current security and aid fixation of the Foreign & Commonwealth
Office (FCO), the Department for International Development (DFID) and
other players is causing a serious myopia in regards to Somalia and
the Horn of Africa that HABA fears will ensure that few tangible
benefits will result from the conference on 23th February.
HABA believes that with the Mr Matthew Baugh, the new British
Ambassador to Somalia being relatively inexperienced, it will be
essential that he invests considerable time and energy in mastering
his brief. The fact that Ambassador Baugh is to be based in Nairobi
rather than Mogadishu or Hargeisa does not exactly bode well.
Whatever the outcome of the London Conference on Somalia, HABA is
committed to constructive engagement with the region, and will
continue to facilitate business relationships with and within the Horn
and the Greater Horn.
For further details contact:
Mark T Jones — Executive Director
E-mail:[email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7727615774
www.ha-ba.com
Press Release issued 13th February 2012
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Press Release Vital ingredient missing from the agenda of the London Conference on Somalia