Hormuud Telecom

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]