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The East African Community Conference fosters solidarity, communal growth, and shared knowledge in the East African Community.

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EACON 2025 Where ideas shaped the future.
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Vibrant discussion on how Public-Private Partnerships are fueling regional industrialization. Panel 3 highlighted the collaborative engine driving productive sector growth across the #EAC. #EACON2025

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The discussion focuses on developing a unified digital payment ecosystem within the East African Community to enhance financial inclusion, simplify cross-border transactions, and support regional economic integration and growth.

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Dr. Hassan Adam Hosow highlighted Somalia’s progress and the youth’s vital role in driving East Africa’s future, stressing education and AI as keys to regional growth and integration.

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DR. Elmi Mahmoud Nur, Somalia’s Minister of Public Works, is an experienced economist with a strong background in academia, politics, and consultancy. He has served as Minister of Finance and held key roles in economic reform and development, both nationally and internationally.

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Exploring how AI can enhance resilience, boost agricultural productivity, and ensure food security amid the challenges of climate change.
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In order to save Somalia's crops and guarantee agricultural resilience, Dr. Ulrike Dinglreiter emphasised the necessity of robust legislative, organisational, and community disaster management mechanisms.
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Uganda's Agro-Industrial Parks are driving EAC integration & creating jobs, yet face infrastructure & funding hurdles. A vital key to inclusive growth. - Luwemba Musa #EACON2025

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Dr. René Brosius set the stage, emphasizing that shared vision & partnership are the driving forces that will make the East African region truly great. #EACON2025 #EAC

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Day 1 highlight.
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"The question is no longer 'if' you should invest in Somalia, but 'how' and 'where'. We have the blueprint, and the door is now open."

- Mr. Mohamed Dubo, Director, SOMINVEST

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Hon. Andrea Ariik Malueth, EAC Deputy Secretary General, emphasized that deepening regional integration is key to unlocking the EAC's full economic potential. #EastAfricanCommunity #EACON2025

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Agriculture is Somalia's bedrock for growth. H.E. Mohamed Abdi Hayir (Maareeye) outlined how investing in our fertile lands will drive national food security and regional EAC trade. #SomaliaAgribusiness #EACON2025

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Kicking off a historic night H.E. Hon. Ali Mohamed Omar (Ali Balcad) opened the CEO Roundtable, declaring Somalia ready for business and positioned as the EAC's new gateway for investment. #EACON2025 #InvestInSomalia

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Tonight's exclusive CEO Roundtable brought together senior officials, regional institutions, and top business leaders to unlock capital investment in Somalia and the EAC. A flagship #EACON2025 side event moving from dialogue to action.

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Ahmed Warsame: Driving Somalia’s EAC roadmap prioritizing policy alignment, institutional frameworks, and regional integration to unlock sustainable growth.

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Advocate Nagadya Hamidah: Rethinking Legal Mechanisms to Eliminate Non Tariff Barriers in the East African Community strengthening laws, harmonising standards, boosting trade integration.

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4/4 The conversation concluded with a shared vision: Somalia’s integration into the EAC is not only a political milestone but a pathway toward regional prosperity, inclusivity, and sustainable development.

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🧵 1/4 The first panel unpacked Somalia’s journey toward full integration into the East African Community (EAC), focusing on the legal frameworks, institutional readiness, and economic opportunities shaping this transition.

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3/4 Economically, panelists underscored the vast potential of Somalia’s geographic position a key trade gateway linking the Horn of Africa to regional markets and the importance of infrastructure and private sector readiness.