"As you know, Somalis are great goal scorers when it comes to business creation in East African countries," said Hamza.
The discussions centred on the enhancement of the association's registration process.
The raids that have taken place every Tuesday since January have left traders counting heavy losses and resulted in protests that have seen the deployment of armed police officers to the business hub.
The meeting of traditional elders, the business community and the area MP discussed crucial issues such as continued harassment by security officers, security and the garbage menace.