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Mariam Mohamed is the brilliant mind behind Hoyo, one of the lucky dozen startups chosen for 2024 microgrants awarded by the benevolent Market Entry Fund. You might have bumped into her on October 1, 2024, bustling around Hoyo's hustle-and-bustle Bloomington spot. Cheers to Dymanh Chhoun and Sahan Journal for shining a spotlight on this! In Somali language, "Hoyo" translates to the word “mother.” Back in 2015, the Mohamed sisters, including Mariam, Halima, and Asha, thought of a grand plan. They decided to put Somali…

Three years ago, the central government made these craft areas available to them. According to the Provincial Ministry of Mines, it is necessary before any exploitation to transform these sites into surface mines and proceed with the opening of roads to ensure the best working conditions for craft mines. Meanwhile, some impatient miners are engaged in anarchic exploitation of cobalt.…