The management of remittances represents a multi-billion industry that is concerned with
how these flows can be tapped into by a wide range of institutional, state and private sector …

There are few areas of public policy in which the idea of a diaspora has been applied more
instrumentally and extensively than in the international development sector. A cursory …

The overall goal of the Conflict Research Programme (CRP) is to provide an evidence-
based strategic reorientation of international engagement in places apparently afflicted by …

In May 2013 Barclays Bank in the UK announced it was shutting down the accounts of four
Somali Money Service Businesses (MSBs) including Dahabshiil, the largest remittance …

Around the world, people use diverse mechanisms to relay income across borders,
supporting family members, personal economic projects and community initiatives in their …

Somalis in Kenya have endured a history of collective punishment since colonialism. This
history has affected refugee policy in Kenya since the 1990s and into the current of the 'war …

This dissertation examines how fiscal relations emerge in fragile contexts where the idea of
a centralised authority, such as a state, is either suspect or contested. Using the case study …

Somalia's financial industry is transforming. Some remittance companies have transformed
into Islamic banks, which was not easy because the remittance companies lacked the …

There are many responsibilities on many disciplines in addressing both current and future
demands related to the growth of cities in the developing world. As they are to be home to …

The research investigated the barriers and the challenges that Somali Remittance
Companies face and how they operate within stringent rules and regulations. Also, the …