Abdibasid Abdiasis, at The Blogs

Abdibasid Abdiasis

Managing Director, Horn Finance Initiative

Apr 24, 2026, 6:46 PM

From Capital to Systems: Building Africa at Home

Africa stands at a defining moment. For decades, the dominant narrative has framed the continent as capital-constrained dependent on external financing, concessional flows, and foreign investment to drive development. That narrative is no longer accurate. The real challenge today...

Apr 14, 2026, 2:00 AM

Is Financial Exclusion a Reality in Somaliland?

At the Inclusive FinTech Forum in Kigali, one figure stood out: Rwanda has surpassed 92% financial inclusion. It is a milestone built on years of deliberate policy, digital innovation, and coordinated ecosystem development, (IFF 2026). But the real insight lies...

Mar 31, 2026, 5:41 PM

Somaliland’s FinTech Shift to Integration Now

In much of the developing world, financial inclusion is framed as a problem of access, how to bring the unbanked into the system. Somaliland has already solved that problem. What it has not solved until now is integration. Over...

Mar 24, 2026, 3:28 PM

US Bill Could Unlock Somaliland’s Finance Future

In the often-slow-moving machinery of Washington policymaking, even a narrowly framed bill can signal a much larger strategic shift. That is precisely the case with H.R. 7993, introduced on March 19, 2026, by Congressman John W. Rose and referred...

Mar 21, 2026, 12:41 PM

Why Israelis Should Invest in Somaliland Now

As Israeli businesses expand their global outlook in search of new markets, East Africa is steadily gaining attention. Yet within this dynamic region, one territory remains largely absent from Israel’s economic and strategic thinking: Somaliland. That omission may prove to...

About Me

Abdibasid is a Development Finance practitioner and investment strategist focused on frontier markets. He is an MSc candidate in Development Finance at Strathmore Business School, Managing Director of the Horn Finance Initiative, and Founder of Somaliland Financial Times. He writes on FinTech, responsible investment, and Israel–Africa economic partnerships, with a particular interest in Somaliland’s role in the Red Sea trade corridor.

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