I was planning to start a farming business with greenhouses, plus a fishing dock since I have land near the coast, and a logistics warehouse. I’ve got the funds from my mum and savings, and was aiming to launch this summer. But after hearing about that woman who was gunned down in Somalia for teaching farming, I’m honestly terrified. Now I’m thinking I’ll have to wear a niqab, carry a gun, and pretend to be married to a local just to stay safe. Anyone else dealing with similar fears?
Starting a Business in Somalia: Safety Concerns?
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Where you from, and where are you planning on doing this stuff
she was killed afgooye which has a large bantu population if you are based in the north you are most likely safe
Why not start business first in country your in? At least in west you can write business plan, get mentorship and work in industry your interested in, get a bank loan and grants, security and justice system. If you can’t make it in west you will definitely not make it on your merits back home.
This Somalia business your dreaming of is unrealistic , focus on something attainable and start grinding. Once your established funnel some of your earnings back home and mentor people back home. You sound young build slowly
This Somalia business your dreaming of is unrealistic , focus on something attainable and start grinding. Once your established funnel some of your earnings back home and mentor people back home. You sound young build slowly
Bosaso
Ah okay
I judge how safe some place is in the horn by how far it is from Djibouti.
This one is iffy, didn't they have lascaanood conflict in that region?
You’re right about the advantages of starting a business in the West, like the access to mentorship, bank loans, and a structured legal system. However, agriculture here is mostly dominated by older white generations, and the cost of land would eat up most of my budget. I already have a mentor, a business plan, and I’m actively looking to volunteer on local farms to gain more experience. In Somalia, a woman is offering to sell land to my family, which makes starting a business there more feasible than building one from scratch. Plus, having something in my name and setting up near where my mum wants to retire makes this an appealing long-term plan.
You could do it fam don’t be discouraged and man up.
No Bosaso is safe relative to the rest of Somalos thought there is occasional political violence and conflict between PL elites in the city it's rare.
Then your good, the only thing that may happen is just minor discussions with people solving differences in the area. Safer than america.
There’s no conflict in Lascanood currently it has the toughest security in northern Somalia besides parts of PL
bari is safe
Sanaag is safe too despite that minor buuq with horgals killing that PL business owner near cerigaabo.
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Her killer was probably Hawiye, the Bantus and Rahanweyn are oppressed by them in Afgooye.
the puntlanders are going to be mad your comparing them to the south lol
do it
Puntland is much safer than the south but bosaso has some AS and ISIS elements. They won't ask for tax money if you keep your mouth shut and aren't a multi million plus businessman. As far as locals xooging land from you or trying to push you out, as long as your qabiil lives in the area you should be good. Just know that you have to be there and monitoring the business and it's numbers on a daily basis or it will 100% fail. If you're serious about this don't even think of hiring a manager to take care of things while you go relax in your home country, you WILL get burned.
