The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can advance the Agricultural Business sector, particularly in a country seeking opportunities to explore the sector. There is evidence that ICT has made significant contributions to agribusiness because it allows enterprises to manage their operations, and it has major impacts on the business. However, the critical factors that motivate the adoption of new innovative technology by agribusiness enterprises are underexplored. The literature has indicated ICT adoption among small-scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia is not fully understood. Nevertheless, this study addresses this gap by investigating the adoption of ICT among small-scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia. The paper reports the use of the Technology, Organization, Environment (TOE) framework. An online survey has been conducted with random sampling for data collection, with 107 respondents. The respondents are from agribusiness staff and farmers from various agricultural companies in Somalia. After quantitative data analysis, the results indicated that relative advantage, complexity, top management support, and competitive pressure factors are significant contributors to ICT adoption in Somalian agribusiness enterprises, while ICT costs and vendor support are not significantly related to the adoption of ICT in agricultural business. This study concludes that ICT adoption in Somalia is inspired by insight and motivation rather than financial and external support. Understanding these factors leads to a better understanding of ICT adoption in Somalia. Additionally, it enriches the literature about the agriculture business on the African continent

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Youth and information communication of technology (ICT) are two concepts that work together and related to each other right now especially in supporting the knowledge sharing and its application of youth community of practice (YCoP). Those concepts can be extended in term of how the youth as a community of practice can make use of the ICT knowledge as a platform for the best of their future purposes for themselves. However, some of the members of the youth community are still not aware on the method to ensure that the ICT can be shared and applied by them as much as possible to improve their work entirely. Therefore, by proposing the model of youth digital hub (YDH), it can motivate the members of YCoP to use the model as a guideline in ensuring that they can utilize the ICT for any purposes of their life efficiently and effectively.

Cloud computing (CC) represents a third-generation computing platform that offers numerous benefits, including faster data transactions, cost advantages, elasticity, flexibility, and pay-per-use models, among others. However, CC adoption in developing nations, such as Somalia, is impeded by various challenges. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing CC adoption in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Somalia. Data was collected from 195 ICT officials and experts in the SME domain in Mogadishu, Somalia, and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results revealed that cost savings, firm size, top management support, and regulatory support significantly influence CC adoption in SMEs. Conversely, security concerns and competitive pressure showed no significant relationship with CC adoption. This study contributes to the literature by examining the technology, organization, and environment (TOE) framework in the context of CC adoption and provides valuable insights to inform policymaking and promote CC adoption in developing nations. Nonetheless, the study's limitation lies in its narrow focus on Somalia, and the generalizability of the results to other developing nations may be limited.

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