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Milestones: KICL's Vision Takes Flight in May 2025



A New Era of Sustainable Wealth Creation

Hong Kong, May 2025 – Kingdom Investment Corporation Limited (KICL) aims to launch its operations in Hong Kong. KICL, a visionary investment conglomerate rooted in the ethos of giving, is gearing up to launch its revitalized global operations following a transformative restructuring process underway since 2024. This milestone positions KICL as a leading force within a consortium of prominent Middle Eastern family offices, aligning its pioneering Operation Decisive Task (ODT) Funding Program with Sharia-compliant financing and modern asset management strategies to drive sustainable prosperity across the Horn of Africa, Africa, and beyond.


A Vision Rooted in Giving

Founded by Mr. Hassan Omer Arteh, KICL was established with a singular mission: to create wealth, abundance, and opportunity through mutual cooperation and value-driven exchange. “At KICL, we believe technology alone cannot solve tomorrow’s challenges,” says Arteh. “Investing in human capital—through sustainable ventures and shared prosperity—is the cornerstone of enduring success.” This philosophy, blending disciplined capitalism with the privilege of giving, has guided KICL since its inception, transforming it into a global solutions provider with a heart for impact.


The ODT Funding Program: A Decade of Impact

Start from 2015, the ODT Funding Program introduced a groundbreaking public-private partnership model, initially focused on the Horn of Africa’s reconstruction and growth. Named Operation Decisive Task, it has evolved into a multi-faceted platform for sustainable development, targeting:

• Economic Growth: Fostering venture ecosystems and financial systems to drive long-term prosperity.• Regional Integration: Advancing socio-economic unity in the Horn, a $200 billion market by 2035 (AfDB projection).• Collaborative Frameworks: Connecting governments and private entities to build hardware, social infrastructure for stability and resilient growth.

By 2016, KICL forged strategic alliances with family trusts and trading conglomerates, leveraging their banking networks to place substantial funds under management for private placement and the funding of numerous humanitarian entrepreneurial projects. As a result, KICL and its consortium underwrote these investment funds as compensation earned for managing the projects.

Since 2019, the affiliation of KICL has been a work in progress. As a result of a successful affiliation, KICL has become the bona fide owner of the funds with full rights for their utilization. These resources will be continuously used in funding relevant humanitarian and entrepreneurial projects under the ODT Development and Funding program—focused on infrastructure development for sustainable economic growth in the Horn of Africa and the African continent.


COVID-19 and the Path Forward

The COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022) tested resilience, pausing physical operations but not KICL’s vision. Working remotely, the team refined its strategy, emerging stronger with a sophisticated structure ready to scale. In 2023, ODT was redefined to include in-kind professional services, incubating ventures across nine sectors to maximize impact.


2024 Restructuring: A Global Leap

In 2024, KICL underwent a comprehensive restructuring, aligning ODT with Sharia-compliant funding principles—emphasizing equitability, transparency, and risk-sharing—and modern asset management techniques. This transformation integrated KICL into a prestigious Middle Eastern family office consortium, unlocking $10 billion in co-investment potential. “Our restructuring reflects a commitment to global standards while honoring cultural values,” says Arteh.


The Nine Box Strategy: A Blueprint for Impact

KICL’s 2025 launch introduces the Nine Box Strategy, organizing operations into three divisions—Resources Management, Development, and Impact—spanning nine sectors:

  1. Banking: Structuring Sharia-compliant investments, providing innovative banking services bridging Islamic finance and contemporary finace, injecting $10 Billion for ODT in 2025.

  2. Energy: Investment in oil and gas concessions in the Horn of Africa and advancements in clean energy such as LNG, renewable energy and energy storage solutions, with a $2-10 billion allocation that includes global energy logistic projects.

  3. Trading: Facilitating $1 Billion in African commodity trades via Somaliland’s Berbera Economic Zone (BEZ) and beyond.

  4. Building: Developing $3-10 Billion in smart infrastructure in PPP collaborations, from Latin America to the Horn and the Greater Bay Area in China.

  5. Technology: Developing high performance data centers in Hong Kong and globally, supporting AI and blockchain applications to different vertical sectors, with $500 million in computation and data management service solutions.

  6. Culture: Blending contemporary creative industries with heritage preservation, KICL is building a global cultural venture investment network supported by a $2 billion ecosystem fund.

  7. Environment: Investing $2 Billion in water and reforestation, like Sistema Citlaltépetl in Mexico.

  8. Health: Investing $200 million in medical and wellness mergers and acquisitions.

  9. Empowerment: Driving $150 million in education and housing for underserved communities.

Each sector is led by specialized teams—over 200 professionals globally—who identify, incubate, and integrate ventures into ODT projects. This ecosystem blends funding with expertise, ensuring investments yield both financial returns (targeting 8–10% annually) and social impact (e.g., 5 million lives touched by 2030).


Somaliland and Beyond: Navigating Global Trade

A flagship initiative, led by Kingdom Logistics and Transportation Limited, establishes a $30 million logistics hub in Somaliland’s BEZ, leveraging its Gulf of Aden position to serve 140 million Horn of Africa consumers. Amid the US-China trade war—with US tariffs at 100% and China’s at 34%—BEZ’s neutrality saves 10–20% on rerouted goods, capturing $50 million in trade flows by 2026. “Somaliland is our bridge to Africa’s $3 trillion market,” says Arteh, noting synergies with Kingdom Mining Minerals and Natural Resources Management Limited for tariff-free mineral exports and Kingdom Global Digital Technologies Limited for AI-driven logistics.

In Mexico, Kingdom Capitol Investments S RL de CV partners with the government on Sistema Citlaltépetl, a $500 million water megaproject serving 10 million people, funded by ODT’s Sharia-compliant model. These efforts, paired with health, culture, and empowerment projects, reflect KICL’s global ambition.


Leadership: A Legacy of Compassion

Mr. Hassan Omer Arteh, KICL’s founder and CEO, brings unparalleled expertise from his Swiss business school training in financial engineering and decades managing Sharia-compliant investments. From a respected Somali family—his father, a former prime minister, was a beacon of African diplomacy—Arteh’s values of justice, liberty, and equality shape KICL’s ethos. “My father taught me that true wealth is in giving,” he says, channeling profits into education and healthcare charities, aiming to be Africa’s Andrew Carnegie.

Supported by a seasoned team, Arteh blends Western asset management with Islamic finance, managing $10 billion in funds from Middle Eastern royals, sovereign wealth, and global enterprises. KICL’s subsidiaries span Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, the EU, and Africa, with advisors ensuring robust governance and innovation.


To Work with Us

As KICL launches operations, we invite governments, investors, and communities to join our mission. From Somaliland’s trade hub to Mexico’s water security, our Nine Box Strategy delivers solutions that endure. “We’re not just building wealth—we’re building futures,” Arteh affirms.

With $10 billion in committed capital, 20+ ventures in incubation, and a vision to impact 50 million lives by 2035, KICL is ready to lead. Stay tuned for updates as we redefine investment for a sustainable, inclusive world.

Over the next week, we will be sharing more ideas and initiatives from KICL. Stay tuned for updates.



Contact:Kingdom Investment Corporation Limited

Hong Kong Headquarters

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