In reality, the public and business community were united across clan lines against the warlords.
And today is even more different. After the U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion, the Somali government re-established a central bank which now regulates the entire financial system , a system thatโs 100% Sharia-compliant, rooted in community values and ethical banking principles. The fact that the new notes have been delayed until now shows how carefully itโs being handled. Add to that the rise of Somali business networks and fintech, and when they issue, the system will be strong enough to stabilize it.
There is no such thing as โrival clan businessesโ or whatever nonsense youโre spewing. Somalis freely do business with one another and cross-invest across regions, cities, and neighborhoods. Any major Somali business you look up has investments and branches spread across the country. People sell, rent, and trade with each other regardless of clan background.
Somalia is, in fact, a horizontally high-trust society, and that trust has been the foundation of Somaliaโs business success.
Also , most of what Iโve shared comes from Somalis who lived it and studied it. Iโm not speaking as a foreigner.
Iโm not a โfalse patriotโ just because I refuse to share your resentment or biases. If parroting slander and misrepresentation makes one a โtrue patriot,โ then that says more about you than me.