Rather than have only “ambassadors” or “representatives” in x cities, I would call for five brilliant heads to pitch for a great business ideas. The ministry will first train them, help them develop the concepts within an in-house incubators.
Once we have the right team, each man is wired $100k which are managed progressively through board members.
Let’s say our five target cities are; Mogadishu, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Kigali and Kampala (no need for Djibouti as we already have enough millionaires).
The goal is these cities see them as private businessmen but in reality it’s SL foreign ministry just building them a private profile.
If they do well we provide more investments and at time same time train future leaders of these entities behind the scenes.
They will make occasional public appearances but only in the business world.
In places like Mogadishu in the long term we can even invest in their public space and hopefully finance policitians inline with our visions.
CASE:
Khalid Ali pitches for $100k sesame seed export business In Mogadishu. He registers and all. He puts everything in order then flies to Dubai to sign contract. He goes to the SL trade office who take care of everything. He tells Wanlawein he signed 200Tonne sesame contract with rich Arab. All Wanlawein growers supply him. He buys out small dealers. SL gov wires more investment via UAE thru Arab banks.
All Wanlawein hail the new “self-made Idoor millionaire”. During their elections he finances Hawiye candidates and SL gov wires in to push forward their preferred man.
Somaliland opens trade office.
We have a weak and louse “foreign policy” without commercial interests at heart or being the wheel that turns the policy as whole.
I am pro-commerce.
I believe things need to be done differently.
As usual I challenge Idoor to think different.
Your Ras, look forward to working with you.