Category: Education

Is Vocational Training a Way Forward for Somaliland Development

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Is Vocational Training a Way Forward for Somaliland Development ?
For many young Africans, especially those from marginalised communities, TVET is a pathway out of poverty. Equally, to build up a nation there needs to be a labour force equipped with the practical skills Continue reading “Is Vocational Training a Way Forward for Somaliland Development” →

Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships

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Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships

This week, the Pharo Foundation education team in Somaliland were delighted to celebrate a group of their graduates from Sheikh Secondary School, who have been selected as recipients of the Ethiopian Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Continue reading “Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships” →

Connecting Sheikh Secondary Students with Mentors at St Paul’s in London

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Connecting Sheikh Secondary Students with Mentors at St Paul’s in London

Since returning from half-term, we’ve been hard at work strengthening our partnership with St. Paul’s School. In addition to Sheikh School in Somaliland using St Paul’s Colet mentoring app in math and science since February, its students are now also benefiting from an English conversation class with St Paul’s students. Continue reading “Connecting Sheikh Secondary Students with Mentors at St Paul’s in London” →

Pharo’s Women Literacy Program in Somaliland

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Pharo’s Women Literacy Program in Somaliland

On July 6th, Pharo Foundation held a ceremony for the second batch of Mothers Literacy Programme graduates who completed their studies. It was another great success as a total of 250 mothers graduated from the program. Of these graduates, 200 were from the Literacy program and 50 from the skills development program Continue reading “Pharo’s Women Literacy Program in Somaliland” →

In the Light of Upcoming Elections, Looking Back the Transition to Direct Elections in Somaliland

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In the Light of Upcoming Elections, Looking Back the Transition to Direct Elections in Somaliland

Somaliland transitioned from indirect to direct elections in 2002. Since then, it has successfully conducted two House of Representatives (HoR) elections in 2005 and 2021, three Local Government elections in 2002, 2012, and 2021, and three Presidential elections in 2003, 2010, and 2017. Continue reading “In the Light of Upcoming Elections, Looking Back the Transition to Direct Elections in Somaliland” →

Sahamiye Foundation: Charity Founded by Somaliland Couple Enhancing Literacy

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Sahamiye Foundation: Charity Founded by Somaliland Couple Enhancing Literacy

The Sahamiye Foundation is the dream of Hargeisa entrepreneurs Ismail Ahmed and Hayat Arteh. In Somaliland tradition, their passion is to share their resources and expertise to help their community. Continue reading “Sahamiye Foundation: Charity Founded by Somaliland Couple Enhancing Literacy” →

Onset of Voter Registration Signals End of Political Stalemate to Elections in Somaliland

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Onset of Voter Registration Signals End of Political Stalemate to Elections in Somaliland

Under the Somaliland constitution, the political parties are allowed to serve a maximum of 10 years in office, and the tenure of the current three national political parties in Somaliland – the ruling Kulmiye, UCID, and Wadani – expired in December of 2022. The scheduled date for the Somaliland presidential election was in November 2022 Continue reading “Onset of Voter Registration Signals End of Political Stalemate to Elections in Somaliland” →

Al Nejashi Mosque in Ethiopia – 1st in Africa & 2nd in World

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Al Nejashi Mosque in Ethiopia - 1st in Africa & 2nd in World

Located 790 Km from the capital Addis Ababa, Negash is a small town found in the northern part of Ethiopia  and one of the historically rich places in the country. It is synonymous with Islam as it is the place where the first Muslim settlement took place in the world. Continue reading “Al Nejashi Mosque in Ethiopia – 1st in Africa & 2nd in World” →