Food Security
June 20, 2025 1:53 pm Leave your thoughtsCome with us as we hit the streets of Hargeisa to uncover the depth of the country’s food insecurity. Learn how Pharo Ventures in agriculture are committed to solving the problem.
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Why Investment Beats Aid in Africa
June 20, 2025 1:53 pm Leave your thoughtsEpisode 6 of our podcast examines how the private sector fueled East Asia’s economic development and its potential role in Africa.
Meet the Entrepreneur
June 20, 2025 1:53 pm Leave your thoughtsMeet two entrepreneurs from the Pharo family who have played essential roles in building the foundations and concept of Pharo Ventures.
Pharo NCD Centre’s First Year Forging a Healthier Future Against NCDs
June 6, 2025 12:25 pm Leave your thoughtsThis article was aptly shared on World Hypertension Day to celebrate the work our Centre for NCDs in Hargeisa has done in its first year of operation in Somaliland.
Pharo Ventures’ Value Added Transformation: From Farmer To Country
May 2, 2025 12:24 pm Leave your thoughtsThis article details the socially impactful partnerships which Pharo Ventures creates with smallholder farmers, whilst sourcing the seeds that it processes into oil.
The Developmental State: from East Asia to Africa
April 4, 2025 12:24 pm Leave your thoughtsFollowing the captivating eponymous podcast episode, Francesca has reflected on the discussions in an article for the LSE Department of International Development Blog.
Biyo Fadhiisinka Dam opens in Sahil Region of Somaliland
March 7, 2025 12:23 pm Leave your thoughtsWe're glad to see the inauguration of our new dam in the Sahil Region of Somaliland. A lot of consideration and research went into this, so we hope to see it fill to capacity this year.
The First Women Architects of Somaliland
February 14, 2025 11:05 am 1 CommentFrom woven shelters to concrete walls, women have always been instrumental in building Somali homes. Pharo Ventures builds on this tradition and seeks to empower women in construction.