Dubai’s Lootah Group sees potential in Puntland’s high-risk, high-reward environment
Issue 841
- 21 Nov 2008
| 4 minute read
The Lootah Group is one of the oldest merchant families in the UAE and joins a string of investors that have recently signed agreements in Somalia and its neighbouring countries. Despite a brutal civil war between Islamic insurgents and Ethiopian military forces, some areas of the fractured state remain relatively sheltered and are seen as ‘virgin territories’ ripe for exploration and investment.
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