How Jubaland can drive Somalia's regional integration agenda

Map showing Somalia states.

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The future of East Africa and the Horn of Africa will be shaped by how effectively we transform geography into connectivity, and connectivity into shared prosperity.

Few places illustrate this opportunity better than Jubaland, Somalia, whose strategic location at the crossroads of Somalia, Kenya and the wider Horn positions it as a natural gateway for regional trade, investment and cooperation. As governments seek to deepen economic integration and strengthen resilience, regions that connect markets, people and infrastructure will become increasingly important.