Mogadishu , the capital of war-torn Somalia , is experiencing an economic renaissance . Entrepreneurs hope tourists will return to the country . Both real estate and hotel sectors are growing as well as investment optimism . The city has a population of about 2 million people who live in slums that have been cleared for development by government agencies like the National Development Authority ( NDA ).
Mogadishu , the capital of war-torn Somalia , is experiencing an economic renaissance . Entrepreneurs hope tourists will return to the country . Both real estate and hotel sectors are growing as well as investment optimism . The resurgence is partly boosted by a returning diaspora .