What does it mean to rebuild an economy almost from scratch? In this episode, we travel to Somaliland, a country that emerged from civil war with its private sector in ruins and has had to reinvent its institutions, markets and businesses largely on its own. We speak with Hana Kaise, Co-founder and General Partner of Bilow Capital, and Ahmed Ali Mohamed, Co-founder of Bilow Capital, serial entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, about how they are working from within to unlock the potential of small and medium enterprises. Together, they unpack why finance alone is not enough, how the Bilow Venture Lab helps founders become truly “investment ready” in a Somaliland context, and how the Rise platform is giving diaspora Somalis a trusted path to invest back home. It is a hopeful, grounded conversation about patient capital, collaboration and what it really takes to grow a resilient private sector in a place the world often overlooks.