Ugandans eye businesses in Somalia

[Somalina]

Monday, 12th September, 2011

 

By John Semakula

 

THE business community in Uganda received the news of AMISOM’s recent victory against the al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu with a smile of hope.

 

The community had long wanted to venture into Somalia but the insecurity in the country had hindered it.

 

When news emerged that the AU peacekeepers had secured 90% of Mogadishu from the militants, managers of various companies in Uganda started drawing business plans for Somalia.

 

Uganda’s private security firms and the Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB) are among local enterprises eyeing the country.

 

Daniel Karibwije, the UEPB spokesperson, said: “We shall definitely target Somalia in our export promotion business when the country stabilises.”

 

Moses Matsiko of Pinnacle Security Company said Somalia was the firm’s next destination.

 

“We shall eventually go to Somalia but after being assured of security,” he said.

 

Balagadde Kiggunddu of Dreshak Security Solutions said when the company is sure of the security for its recruits, it will venture into Somalia.

 

He noted that in Iraq and Afghanistan where the firm usually sends its recruits, there are bunkers and demarcated zones where the recruits can hide in case of an attack.

 

Thousands of Ugandans have gone to work as security guards in Iraq and Afghanistan, a move that has reduced unemployment and boosted the country’s foreign revenues.

 

AMISOM spokesperson Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda said there were many opportunities in Somalia which Ugandans can exploit.

 

Since Uganda is an agricultural country, it could export food to the famine-stricken Somalia, he said.

 

Currently, the business between the two countries is one sided. Somalis flock to Uganda to carry out business but Ugandans cannot venture into Somalia because of the insecurity.

[oba hiloowlow]

Great stuff!

[Dabrow]

lol @ uganda will export food to Somalia.

 

Somalia needs its own agriculture section, would feed our own people and even export to all over the world.

[burahadeer]

I grant them .Real brothers...luv.

[Abdul]

Somalia needs to open its doors to anyone who wants to do business.It will help the country move forward.

[RaMpAgE]

Funny, Who knows Maybe in 10yrs time, the Ugandans might become like the Indians of Kenya in Somalia.

[Dabrow]

well thats not funny because indians in kenya got cash and the kenyans are poor.

W should build up our own business and then export our business.

[RaMpAgE]

Dabrow;745858 wrote:

well thats not funny because indians in kenya got cash and the kenyans are poor.

W should build up our own business and then export our business.

Of course its not funny, but with this lame duck called the TFG, they properly sold our Sovereignty all and the nations sold to foreigners. Whats worse is we have TFG-cheerleaders in here who support this.

[Abdul]

RaMpAgE;745859 wrote:

Of course its not funny, but with this lame duck called the TFG, they properly sold our Sovereignty all and the nations sold to foreigners. Whats worse is we have TFG-cheerleaders in here who support this.

We are not TFG cheerleaders but rather somalia cheerleaders.

[Nabad_dadaye]

ganacsi wadamada eey is dhafsadaan waxey fursad u tahay dadyowga soomaaliyeed , hadii uganda eey inoo soo dhoofin karto cuntooyin ama alaab ka raqiisan kuwa aan hada ka helayno wadamada kale waa ok , laakinse hadey keenayaan badeeco ka qaalisan tan hada eeyno heysano , wey cada cada hay ineysan soconeynin .

laakin badeeco noocee ah ayeey uganda u baahan tahay iney soomaali usoo dhoofido ma muus beey inoo keeneysaa .

hadii dowlada eey qabsato shabellada hoose iyo shabeelada dhaxe , soomaaliya dhaqaalaheeda si xawaara leh ayuu kor ugu soo kacayaa , afgooye ,balcad ,jowhar ,marko , buulo , baraawe , garoonka no 50 , garoonka baladoogle ,dakada weyn ee ceel macaan . goobahaas dhan waa goobo istaraatiiji u ah ganacsiga iyo national security labadaba .

 

intaasoo idilna waxey ka tirsan yihiin labadaas gobol ee shabeelooyinka .

[Jacaylbaro]

Of course they're eying Somalia where they have thousands of Ugandan troops who can protect their investments.

[Dabrow]

RaMpAgE;745859 wrote:

Of course its not funny, but with this lame duck called the TFG, they properly sold our Sovereignty all and the nations sold to foreigners. Whats worse is we have TFG-cheerleaders in here who support this.

Yeah they are pretty delusional. TFG has not yet showed me once that they are competed to lead the country. The new PM and the former look like competent individuals who could rule Somalia but they are not running the show. Its USA and the IGAD+african union countrys.