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🧵on Renewable 1. Somalia is very close to the Arabian Sea in the northwestern region of the Indian Ocean. This is where the movement of the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) causes strong changes in the wind direction and produces wonderful conditions for high wind speeds

Somalia spends over $130 million each year on fuel imports to generate electricity. The bulk of this money goes to Middle Eastern suppliers, draining resources that could otherwise drive domestic growth and hinder the advancement of Somalia’s energy sector. At the Somali Success Story Conference in Mogadishu on October 15, 2025, leaders and experts will explore how Somalia can harness solar energy to cut down reliance on costly fuel imports. #EnergySomalia #BGS25 #SomaliSuccessStory

Welcome to the Ministry of Finance's official Twitter account! We're here to keep you informed about the MoF. The Ministry is responsible for developing sound economic and fiscal policies to manage public finances and promote socioeconomic development and sustainable economic growth. Follow us for real-time updates.#mofkhaatumo #somalia #mofsomalia #ssc-khaatumo.

Sunset at Lasanod, Sol, Somalia.

How Open Africa Power helped these four women take the next step in their energy careers seforall.org/news/how-open-… via @seforallorg

Thank you @gabowduale and @NorwayInSomalia. Our sister organization Regional Sustainable Development (RSDARG.org) has sent two 40 feet containers of equipment and supplies #Lasanod Hospital and should be arriving in mid March 2024. ICU was completed in Dec 2023.

Beyond Darkness: Solar Ignites Somalia’s Rapid-Growth Future - Gateway2Somalia gateway2somalia.com/2024/01/15/bey…

See the 4 African countries set to test run the World Bank’s $15 billion energy program: Somalia 🇸🇴 , Tanzania 🇹🇿 , Rwanda 🇷🇼 , and Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹. #renewables africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/…

WATCH: Severe floods ravage eastern Africa euronews.com/video/2023/12/…

ADFD Finances Somalia's New 3.5 MW Solar Project. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) financed and inaugurated a 3.5-megawatt solar energy project in Bosaso, Puntland's commercial hub in Somalia. africanenergycouncil.org/adfd-finances-…

Africa Leads the World in Renewable Energy Consumption. Uganda, Central African Republic, Somalia and Democratic Republic of the Congo were the only countries in the world in 2019 to have renewable energy sources make up 90% of total consumption:

The flag of Somalia was first hoisted on October 12, 1954 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Happy Somali Flag Day.

Solar Energy Trainings: Giving Somali Youth a Chance to Succeed savethechildren.net/blog/solar-ene…

Financing climate adaptation in fragile states: A case of Somalia “Outlines some of the key actions the Federal Government of Somalia, and development and humanitarian partners financing climate-related activities can take to accelerate climate action.” sparc-knowledge.org/publications-r…

At Africa’s First Climate Summit, a Clear Call to the World: Invest in Us. The inaugural summit in Kenya’s capital, attended by tens of thousands, was imbued with frustration at Western financial institutions. nytimes.com/2023/09/06/cli…

IN FOCUS | #Tanzania Tanzania aims to achieve middle-income status and a high level of human development by 2025, and @WorldBank is committed to supporting its efforts. This is what has been achieved since 2011: wrld.bg/7oVX50PryxK

Somalia's natural ecosystems are under pressure: Sustainable practices can help weforum.org/agenda/2023/07… via @wef

It was quite an honor for me to testify yesterday @WhiteHouse Office of Trade Representative as a witness advocating for Somalia’s inclusion into the Africa Growth & Opportunity Act, providing duty-free treatment to goods of designated sub-Saharan African countries. Here’s a brief excerpt of my remarks. @batten_von @USTradeRep @TheVillaSomalia

We are happy to announce our collaboration with the #UN to develop the first #carbon #offset #reforestation project in #Somalia. Our approach to offsets: #transparency, #community engagement, and tech-based #MRV, in order to scale across the continent. Join us!

Very cool coverage from Bloomberg of @IrokoAnalytics work in Cameroon and Somalia. An actual non BS carbon offset firm, which deserves all the support it can get bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

1/2 🌍✨Exciting news! 🎉 @UNEP_Africa & @IOM_Somalia have joined forces with @IrokoAnalytics (@Techstars '22) to pioneer a groundbreaking #carbon #offset #reforestation project in #Somalia! 🌳💚