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Somaliland: Doing Business in Hargeisa 2012

October 10, 2012 · 3591414 Comments2012-10-10+18%3A27%3A00SomalilandPress

Overview

Doing Business in Hargeisa measures business regulations and their enforcement in Hargeisa, Somaliland. It is the first Doing Business city profile in Somaliland. The report measures regulations affecting 11 stages of the life of a small or medium-size business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers. Data on the employing workers indicator is available as an annex. The ease of doing business in Hargeisa can be compared to the ease of doing business in 183 other economies measured annually by Doing Business.

Main Findings

The government has made strides setting up some of the institutions and rules necessary for businesses to operate. Yet challenges persist, including implementing key business regulations, and putting into place a formal banking system.
Compared to the 183 economies measured by Doing Business in 2012, Hargeisa would rank 174 on the ease of doing business. Behind this aggregate ranking, Hargeisa’s performance varies from topic to topic (see figure below).
Hargeisa ranks 175 on the ease of starting a business. The process is fast but expensive, with 60% of the cost stemming from the cost of business licenses.
On the ease of dealing with construction permits, getting electricity and registering property, institutions governing these areas are relatively efficient. Hargeisa ranks 86, 84 and 79, respectively, ahead of the averages for Sub-Saharan Africa and the fragile and conflict-affected states.
On the ease of trading across borders, Hargeisa would rank 127. Importing and exporting a standardized container of cargo through the port of Berbera is faster and cheaper than the Sub-Saharan Africa average.
On the ease of protecting investors and getting credit, Hargeisa would rank 181 and 184, respectively. These rankings reflect an incomplete regulatory framework.

More Information

Press release: IFC and World Bank report finds strengthened business climate in Hargeisa, despite challenges
Also available in Somali

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Tags: IFC, Somaliland, World Bank

@undefined says:

Ease of doing business, starting a business and getting credit.

Are symptoms and fixed with De Jure recognition.

Protecting investors: This is critical in my view and the one i would ensure i get right. Building confidence is of utmost importance if we are to ever have Diaspora Somalilanders starting a trend for permanent returnees to the homeland.

It is a Fantastic achievement considering Somaliland's obstacles and the consequence of a failed state as a neighbor to have been ranked above 46-African states and 30-conflict afflicted states in:

- Dealing with construction permits.
- Getting Electricity
- Registering property

:) Insha'allah we will be ranked Top for every measure on the chart in the Next 12 months. The sooner you begin to measure something no sooner do you begin to influence it for better.

1:22 pm on October 10, 2012

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mohamed cheers says:

Congrats to the wise leadership of President Ato half habashi Kulmiye Party Govt of
de jure Somaliland which's only short of IC actors recognition???
Cheers.

2:35 pm on October 10, 2012

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osman Qaal says:

Overall life is getting better in Somaliland..

7:36 pm on October 10, 2012

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sahra says:

@undefined why is this hand writing looks familiar to me for god sake we all have our own perspective no need to use that many names this is a juvenile behaviour for crying out loud knock it off.

8:44 pm on October 10, 2012

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Buuxiye says:

It is a Website error i only use one name!

Why are you taking an interest?

Hater!

4:00 am on October 11, 2012

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- sahra says:
  
  buuxiya I don't hate you. I have no malice in my heart toward to my brethren I have only love for my fellow countrymen we just have different perspective that's all.
  
  5:26 am on October 11, 2012
  
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  - Hornid says:
    
    Your countrymen are Xamar or koonfur people no longer somalilander u better get used lol
    
    6:42 am on October 11, 2012
    
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    - sahra says:
      
      lol my country consist hamar laascaanood borama good-by hornid.
      
      6:53 am on October 11, 2012
      
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      - kamaal says:
        
        @sahro.
        Good on you.
        
        7:20 am on October 11, 2012
  - Buuxiye says:
    
    We are not from the same country and you are filled with HATE and no amount you camouflaging it as LOVE will fix it.
    
    I appreciate the Hate you and your countrymen hold for us and do hope that it never stops because this will ensure that we know our true enemies from yesterday, today and tomorrow.
    
    Believe me very soon you and your countrymen will require a Visa to enter any part of my country or FACE instant imprisonment for trespassing in Madheera prison along with Pirates and shabab members.
    
    You people are the enemy of our STATE in words, in actions, in spirit and you have been since before 1991.
    
    Let us discuss this further once the Somaliland & Somalia TALKS conclude :)
    
    6:59 am on October 11, 2012
    
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Kayse says:

When I liberate my Hargeisa from those who brought it to its knees, it will get nothing but #1 in every category. Currently it is slightly better than Buhoodle….I am surprised it even recorded 84 and so in electricity when it doesn't even have its own grid but instead relays on generators…

It will not support nor sustain further development, no electricity, no water, no government, no sanitation, no services, no logistics—just bunch of crazy fanatics on top of each others just tolerating one another for the sake of making the south look like the "troubled region". But once the south gets back on its feet, the truth will surface and people will stop playing the pretend game.

I'm going to spray those that ruined Hargeisa like flies.

5:21 am on October 11, 2012

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- ahmed says:
  
  The truth is already coming out in s/land region.no solid development nothing is happening There at all.what a shame and The opportunity They lost while They were mourning 24/7.
  
  always lies never go That far,This is The case in somaliland.i was mogadishu two months ago very surprise to see The big construction going on everywhere They erecting building mainly private building such as hotels,apartments,houses,private clinic,etc.
  
  7:18 am on October 11, 2012
  
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  - kaboon says:
    
    filthy dar00d animals. i would pay to see how boosaaso or garowe is doing. i want to laugh soooo much
    
    10:38 am on October 11, 2012
    
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somali sijui says:

viva somaliland u have many hassid espetially faqash so one day they will respect uu

3:45 am on October 17, 2012

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