{"id":47624,"date":"2025-12-01T16:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?p=47624"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:39:06","slug":"strathmore-university-business-school-sbs-and-the-international-finance-corporation-ifc-launch-fourth-cohort-of-the-somali-investment-academy-somina-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/strathmore-university-business-school-sbs-and-the-international-finance-corporation-ifc-launch-fourth-cohort-of-the-somali-investment-academy-somina-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Strathmore University Business School (SBS) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Launch Fourth Cohort of the Somali Investment Academy (SOMINA) Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth 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https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web3.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"lazyload fusion-image-hover-element hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-47632\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20675%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SBS-and-the-IFC-Launch-Fourth-Cohort-of-the-Somali-Investment-Academy-SOMINA-Programme-web1.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Strathmore University Business School (SBS), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), officially launched the fourth cohort of the Somali Investment Academy (SOMINA). Launched on 24<sup>th<\/sup> November 2024 by the Somali Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, the programme aims to equip Somali professionals and business leaders with practical skills to attract investment and strengthen their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Giving the welcome remarks, Prof. Izael Da Silva, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation at Strathmore University, encouraged the new cohort to turn their learning into real impact and thanked the IFC for its continued collaboration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Elizabeth Wanjiru Kimura, Senior Counsel at IFC and SOMINA Project Team Lead, explained that the programme helps participants understand international investment standards and make their businesses investor ready. She urged the cohort to stay engaged, noting that previous groups were very engaging and innovative.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jens-Peter Dyrbak from DANIDA praised the IFC partnership as one of the most important for Somalia\u2019s development. He highlighted progress in business registration, finance, energy, and ICT reforms, and commended SOMINA for strengthening both investor confidence and regulatory oversight. He also reaffirmed Denmark\u2019s support through initiatives like Sharrako, which provides financing for private-sector growth in Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>IFC\u2019s Regional Industry Manager for Eastern Africa, Jesman Chonzi, shared SOMINA\u2019s growing achievements, noting that 58 professionals have already been trained across various sectors, including agriculture, finance, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare. He emphasized the need for a robust financial sector in Somalia and thanked partners for their contributions to shaping a more resilient economy.<\/p>\n<p>In his keynote address, Somali Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, described SOMINA as a \u201cgroundbreaking initiative\u201d that is shaping the next generation of Somali business leaders. He welcomed the 15 participants of the new cohort and highlighted the role of the private sector in driving economic transformation, especially as Somalia joins the East African Community.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged continued collaboration with IFC to unlock additional investment opportunities in key sectors, including energy, fisheries, agriculture, education, and health.<\/p>\n<p>The launch closed on an optimistic note, with partners expressing confidence that the new cohort will play a meaningful role in strengthening Somalia\u2019s private sector and expanding opportunities for sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Article by Eddie Gregan <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":47626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[355,356],"class_list":["post-47624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-somali","tag-somina"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.2.1 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Strathmore University Business School (SBS) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Launch Fourth Cohort of the Somali Investment Academy (SOMINA) Programme - Strathmore University Business School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Strathmore Business School, in partnership with IFC, launched the fourth cohort of the Somali Investment Academy (SOMINA) to train Somali professionals and business leaders in investment readiness, financial growth, and economic transformation. 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