We all pay taxes from these payments. We have instituted value-added taxes for the first time. The tax brackets went up in some other areas that had never been taxed before. You can see that the economy really went up, if you look at the government's revenue. The GDP has increased. We have over 3,000 businesses registered since last year, an 80% increase in terms of businesses.
In terms of investment, which is under my ministry, we are getting inquiries and communication from different parts of the world. People are coming in and asking questions about investment. They're actually looking at both onshore and offshore. They're looking at agriculture. They're looking at livestock. We are the largest livestock exporter to the Middle East. We're seeing a huge interest in Somalia.
There are two things. Because of the stability and because of the economic activities and the focus from this government on the economy, hopefully by next year we are going to meet all the IMF benchmarks and we will be able to access concessional loans from the IMF and the World Bank and other creditors. Hopefully, by then we'll be able to undertake massive infrastructure projects.