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Training and Development for Public Sector leaders: How the National Leadership Academy contributes to leadership excellence and good governance
November 10, 2026
In just a few decades, Singapore has transformed a struggling economy with limited natural resources to one of the richest nations in the world. The recent prosperity index report by HelloSafe ranked ...
Somalia’s Blue Frontier and the Challenges of National Transformation.
June 10, 2026
This article examines why Somalia has struggled to convert its extensive maritime resources into a foundation for national development despite its strategic coastline, fisheries potential, and geopoli...
Navigating Digital Poverty: Why EdTech Alone Will Not Solve Illiteracy in Somalia
May 12, 2026
EdTech is often sold to us as a breakthrough, a modern answer to old educational problems. In countries like Somalia, where illiteracy continues to limit opportunity and development, digital platforms...
Breaking Barriers; A Case for a New Generation of Women Leaders
March 8, 2026
On this International Women’s Day, it is imperative to reflect on our communities’ perspectives on leadership which have long been defined through deeply rooted male-dominated structures. Despite ...
Building Somalia’s Future through Transforming Leadership
February 9, 2026
Somalia’s most persistent challenge is not a lack of ambition, talent, or vision. It is the absence of a deliberate and credible system for forming leadership that is ethical, capable, and genuinely...
Drought, Leadership and the Case for a New Generation of Leaders
February 9, 2026
Across Somalia today, the effects of drought are no longer abstract, they are lived realities. Dry land replaces once-fertile fields; pastoralist routes are disrupted, and families are pushed into imp...