Business
One of the most anticipated gatherings of Somali business and professionals in North America is happening this weekend
One of the most anticipated gatherings of Somali business and professionals in North America is happening this weekend. The North American Business and ...
Entrepreneurship
Could BanQu, found by Somali Entrepreneur Hamse Warfa, be the future of remittence?
A lot of people, companies, and consortiums are trying to make blockchain a viable business. There are proof of concepts, innovation labs, and tinkers ...
Tech and Media
These Three Somali Tech Entrepreneurs Just Won Sweden’s Top Tech Awards and Could Win the Nordic Awards
Last month, three Somali tech entrepreneurs (see them all below) won the Swedish National Competition. They are now nominated for the Nordic competition. ...
Strong Women
Amina Abdulkadir of Somalia wins the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water Peace Prize
Amina Abdulkadir, a researcher from the Peace and Development Research Centre (PDRC), has won the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water (WPW) Prize for ...
Arts and Culture
Are you passionate about social justice and storytelling? Apply to join Somali Faces
If you are passionate about social justice and storytelling, then you need to apply Somali Faces’ new digital storytelling program. Visit their website here: ...
Entrepreneurship
Somali Australians to hold the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Melbourne
The Somali Australian Business & Professionals Incorporated (SABPI) is organizing the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Australia. The first International Conference will ...
Strong Women
Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover
Time Magazine interview with Ilhan Omar: ‘I had to figure out what it meant to be a bridge builder.’’ Life in Somalia before ...
Sports
Mo Farah Wins GOLD Men’s 10,000m and Makes History at the World Athletics Championships
Mo Farah made history here at the London edition of the World Athletics Championships as he claimed gold in the men’s 10,000m to become the first athlete ...
Inspiring Youth
Munira Khalif, Young Somali American, is the New UNA-USA and U.S. Department of State UN Youth Observer
Ms. Munira Khalif, Harvard University student and co-founder of girls’ education nonprofit “Lighting the Way,” will advance youth engagement at the UN as ...
Books
Garowe Book Fair 2017 was wildly successful it received over 2 million Twitter impressions
Summer bring a lot of fun and celebrations in many Somali cities. Last week, Garowe was the place to be. The annual @GaroweBookFair. This year, GIBF2017 ...
Fashion
Haweya Delivers! MUD & MUSK now available.
Haweya says “MUD & MUSK brings together two of my key passions. A love for natural skincare and a commitment to support environmentally ...
Fashion
The Somali Baati Proves That Modest Fashion Can Be Liberating
Yeezy catwalker Halima Aden caught the world’s attention earlier this year as one of the first models on a major fashion runway in New York ...
Somalis Abroad
Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, had Iftar with Somali Americans in Minneapolis
Tonight I had my first Iftar dinner with a group of Somali refugees in Minneapolis. As a refugee, you often don’t get to ...
Family and Parenting
Seattle Somali mother of three goes back to school to earn her masters
“I FELT THE ONLY WAY I COULD MAKE MY CHILDREN RESPECT, VALUE, AND STAY OUT OF HARMS WAY WAS TO GO THE EXTRA ...
Education
This Young Somali Man’s journey from Goat herding to MIT
“I used to herd goats… and now I finished a degree at MIT” ‘I’m going back to MIT for a masters in the ...
Education
The extraordinary Success of the Abaarso school in Somaliland
Today, there are over 80 Abaarso students continuing their education abroad, the majority in the US, including at such prestigious institutions as Harvard, ...
