非洲大陸自由貿易區在2021年1月啟動後，非洲市場再度吸引各國投資者的目光，索馬利蘭因據有優越的地理位置，成為東非的經貿門戶，並在政治穩定下，有利我國廠商以索馬利蘭為基地前進東非市場。
台灣駐索馬利蘭代表處因此在本年11月4日至5日偕同外貿協會、台北市進出口商業同業公會在首都哈爾格薩舉辦索馬利蘭台灣商展(Taiwan Expo 2021 in Somaliland)，11月4日上午開幕時，有索國貿易、工業暨觀光部長、商會主席、衣索比亞、烏干達工商業界代表、外貿協會駐非洲及杜拜主任、國內綠能業者宣德能源及我國旅非洲台商約120位貴賓出席。
本年索馬利蘭台灣商展主題涵括醫衛、食品、農漁加工、汽車零組件、資通訊及海空運等；另配合COP 26「氣候變遷」議題，並引介我國業者提供綠能解決方案，試圖建立台灣的「非洲計畫」東非國家隊及增強東非市場認識我國優質產品，以建立台灣與東非市場的經貿平台。
此次活動並與台北市進出口商業同業公會合作，以視訊啟動「東非進口商機媒合計畫」，並促成索國、烏干達及衣索比亞商公會簽署合作備忘錄，並舉辦系列座談會，研討索國的投資機會、漁業、綠能及如何協助台灣業者進軍東非新興市場。
經貿原本即無國界，而在面對後疫情時代，相信台灣仍將繼續扮演國際重要經貿角色，並逐步深化與非洲的經貿合作。
The accomplishment of Taiwan’s “African Project”: To build the business platform with East African markets through Taiwan Expo 2021 in Somaliland
To take the advantages of the completion of Berber Seaport Phase I Project, Berbera International Airport, Berbera Economic Zone, Berbera Corridor, and AfcFTA took effect from 1st January 2021, The Taiwan Representative Office accordingly holds the Taiwan Expo 2021 in Somaliland on November 4th to 5th .
Taiwan Expo 2021 in Somaliland focuses on areas including agricultural and fishery processed products, bio-medical, auto parts, green energy (to address the COP26’s climate change issues), ICT, ocean freight and air freight logistics, coffee export to Asia, etc. This is an effort to promote Taiwanese quality products through Somaliland to East African markets and to establish B-2-B relationship and business platform between Taiwan and East Africa.
In the event, seminars focus on “The investment and trade opportunities in Somaliland”, “How to do business with Taiwan ", " Fishery and Green Energy Opportunities in Somaliland " are co-hosted by The Taiwan Representative Office, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Somaliland Ministries.
Moreover, the Importers & Exporters Association of Taipei (IEAT) signs an Agreement of Mutual Cooperation with the Somaliland Chamber of Commerce, Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Association and Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) to further build business link through visual meeting.
Business knows no borders. Facing the post-pandemic era, Taiwan will continue to play an important international economic and trade role, and to deepen economic and trade cooperation with the Africa countries.
