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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Key people | Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | GSM fixed line mobile banking WAAFI App |
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Number of employees | 20,000+ (2021)[1] |
| Website | www |
Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc. is a privately held telecommunications company based in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is the largest telecommunication company and largest private-sector employer in the country, and also Somalia's first private enterprise to be internationally ISO certified.[2]
The company operates numerous services, including its mobile money transfer service.
The corporation is one of the only in Somalia to have a charitable arm, the Hormuud Salaam Foundation, which was launched in 2009. During the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Hormuud made numerous donations to the Somali healthcare system.
Hormuud launched 5G in Somalia in 2024.[3]
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