I feel honored to write this message as the Chief Executive Officer of Somali Bankers Association (SBA).

Since its inception in 2016, SBA has remained active in Somalia’s financial sector, strengthening the capacity of Somalia’s banking sector, which has been rapidly growing for the last two decades. Its key achievements including standardization, effective engagement with international financial institutions and digitization initiatives that has further advanced SBA’s contribution to the overall economic development in Somalia and in particular the banking sector.

Besides, SBA has positively maintained its position as a key partner to its key stakeholders including the Central Bank of Somalia, Financial Reporting Center and all relevant Ministries including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Industrialization and Ministry of Planning, Development and International Cooperation.