Dr. Abdirahman Ducaale Bayle, Senior Economic Advisor to Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has strongly echoed the administration’s proactive economic outreach following the President’s high-profile engagements at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Dr. Bayle emphasized that Somaliland is shifting from aid dependency to active participation in the global marketplace. He highlighted President Irro’s strategic meetings—including discussions with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization—as key platforms to present Somaliland’s vast investment potential.
Dr. Bayle confirmed that Eric Trump expressed significant interest in Somaliland, particularly in the livestock and agriculture sectors. “We explained Somaliland and its resources to him, and he showed great interest in the opportunities,” Dr. Bayle stated. The conversations focused on attracting international investors to process and export livestock and agricultural products to global markets, as well as sharing details of the country’s natural resources such as natural gas and minerals with other world leaders.
He reiterated the strategic importance of the Port of Berbera, describing it as a future regional hub for logistics, trade, and energy infrastructure that continues to draw growing attention from international investors.
Dr. Bayle’s comments underscore Somaliland’s rising profile, political stability, and readiness for sustainable partnerships, reinforcing the message that the current government is firmly focused on economic cooperation, job creation, and long-term development through global investment rather than reliance on external aid.