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Somalia

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 Somalia is a surprising example of innovation flourishing under tough economic and geopolitical circumstances. With some stability restored over the last decade, Somalia has a strategic location at the horn of Africa and routes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. ==read-more==

 Although Somalia is still an ecosystem in the seed stage, we were inspired to see how the public sector, local entrepreneurs, and international organizations have worked hard to foster disruptive innovations aimed at solving some of the country’s biggest problems. In particular, women entrepreneurs play an important role in the economy of Somalia, as they own almost half of the businesses. The innovative potential of the country is supported by local and international organizations such as [Innovate Ventures](https://www.innovate-ventures.com/), [VC4A](https://work-in-progress.vc4a.com/), and [the Response Innovation Labs.](https://www.responseinnovationlab.com/) 

 As a country that finds itself on a major transformation path, Somalia has a number of reforms to tackle and several challenges to address. These challenges aren't only financial but also have to do with building infrastructure and changing both the country’s narrative and mentality when it comes to entrepreneurship. We look forward to seeing how these reforms will be implemented in the coming years and the positive impact they will have on Somalia’s startup scene.

MaRS Discovery District

Build2Scale Health

Founder Institute

Seaway Coworking

WorkAway Offices

Fractal Workspace

Kingston Economic Development Corporation

Silicon Halton

Zaad

Wadaag Technologies

Sostec

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Zaad is a mobile money platform that Telsom adapted from the M-PESA model by making the service free, using in-house agents, and using merchants from the start.

Wadaag Technologies is an inspired leading information technology company.

SOSTEC Technologies is a technology service provider in Somalia for over a decade.

Strenthening Somali Governance (SSG), a USAID funded program, developed a web-based bill tracking database for the federal Parliament, which serves as a tool for government and citizens to track the progression of legislation from drafting through approval.

FGS Bill Tracker

Amin Technology Co., Ltd. is a national-level supplier of information technology, technology installation and software development accessories, and hopes to reach the international level in the future. Its organization aims to respond to new technologies emerging in the Somaliland IT market through continuous monitoring, new service methods and ...

Moumin Technology Firm

WAAFI is a new life-style combining mobile money, communication, entertainment and productivity in a unified app.

Waafi App

Adeeg is an e-commerce platform or digital marketplace for food, grocery, electronics, mobile phones, and beauty products from brands.

Adeeg

Huud Technology is a leading technology solutions services provider in Somalia, focusing on delivering the highest quality technology services to businesses of all sizes to meet their technological needs. 


Huud Technology

Solargen was founded to address the challenges of underserved communities in Africa through fair business practices: energy, water and food security.

Solargen

Banking supporting community SMES especially women Entrepreneurship in Somalia.

Idman Community Bank

Haatif develops a platform for business networking.

Haatif Inc

Hafritech is a technology-oriented company that provides a variety of solutions to its clients through its presence in the Horn of Africa region.

Hafritech

Summad Inc. is an innovative and modern technology solution Company to provide best services and products of automated software and systems development, web and apps designing and program development as well as technical solutions to businesses, organizations and the Government

Summad Inc.

Hdaweeye is a ride sharing app created for Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Dhaweeye

Beder Electricity Company provides electricity service derived from wind energy and diesel generating production. Beder also provides a variety of services including renewalable energy infrastructures, heavy crane services and a fabrication workshop.

Beder Electricity Company

JikoBiogas was established in Jowhar, Somalia to bring alternative clean cooking energy to Somalia where charcoal is the primary cooking energy, which has become not only expensive but was also threatening the remaining forest of this semi-arid land.

Jiko Biogas

The company Asal Solutions include software development, web solutions, voice and data communications and related Internet services, professional training, IT research, and online and printed technology-focused publications.

Asal Solution

Danab is one of the leading suppliers of construction materials and space furnishing to large number of contractors in Somalia.

Danab Electric Solutions

Hello Caafi is a telehealth service provider in Somalia that harnesses the power of technology to improve access to healthcare and connect patients to qualified Somali-speaking medical professionals remotely and on-demand. Hello Caafi's platform provides a full range of technology-driven health services

Hello Caafi

Golis telecom was founded in the year 2002 with the objective of providing the best quality telecommunications and information products and services.

Golis Telecom

Gaadhi is a car classifieds network in Somalia. It is a digital platform which connects local car buyers with local car sellers.

Gaadhi

Maanshiil Inc is a Somali multi-business company providing human resources, inventory and accounting enterprise software.

Maanshiil Inc

Astaan TV is cable TV systems operator with terrestrial digital television. It provides one-stop solution to customer's TV needs.

Astaan Tv

Agribusiness Somali aims to be a leading supplier of business solutions, evidence and advice across all sectors of the economies of Horn of Africa region.

Agribusiness Solutions Hub

DagDag lets users register, find providers, and send money to anyone, anywhere, at any time.

Dag Dag

Fikrcamp is a coding Bootcamp that takes beginners and turns them into web developers in 16 weeks.

Fikrcamp

Ilays Technologies is a full-service solar technology company that specializes in providing consulting, infrastructure, and software development solutions.



Ilays Technologies

KUBE ENERGY is a Renewable Energy Company that provides clean, reliable, and affordable energy in hard-to-reach and fragile areas.


KUBE ENERGY

OGOW is an electronic medical records (EMR) and practical management system designed specifically for hospitals and clinics in Somalia

Ogow

Rikaab is a passenger service that helps urban mobility by connecting passengers and drivers at the touch of a button. The service is accessible through an app, which can be downloaded through the Playstore or the App Store, or even dial 7000. Rikaab has helped thousands of people simplify transportation from one destination to another.

Rikaab

Rise Academy is transforming the way tech education is done in Somalia Markets. All our programs are delivered through a blended learning approach that combines market-aligned courses, a classroom team of talented mentors with the skills and knowledge to deliver growth and results for learners. 



Rise Academy

SOKAAB is a Somali based crowdfunding platform for organisations and individuals that aim to support communities and youth initiatives across the Somali regions.

Sokaab

Somali Agribusiness Group is an innovative agribusiness focused on the trade of various agricultural products in Somalia and internationally. The group was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Mogadishu (Somalia). Its goal is to connect local farmers to global markets and get better prices for their products.

Somali Agribusiness Group

SomGrain is a manufacturing company. Their core business is adding value to locally produced grains through milling and processing. The company grinds corn kernels into sifted flour for human consumption.

Somgrain

SoPay is an all-in-one mobile money solution which is a fast, simple, convenient, secure and affordable way of transferring money, making payments and doing other transactions using a mobile phone.

Sopay

Boodhari Mills is a company with a bold vision driven by Somali professionals from the Diaspora.  We are tackling food security in Somaliland by establishing a flour mill and animal feed facility while spearheading a green revolution to feed the Somali people.   Boodhari Mills is sustainable development in the Somali Peninsula.



Boodhari Mills

Deegan Bile is an environmental startup engaged in Conservation, Recycling Tree Plantation, and Ecosystem generation.



Deegan Bile

E-Kalkaal was established in October 01-2021 and within a very short period of time since its origin, it has established itself with a view to being familiar as e-Health System Technology, while providing a Technical Installations and Development of Software in national level as well desiring for international level in future.



E-kalkaal

Startup Ecosystem Overview of Somalia | StartupBlink

2024 National Rank and Change	City	Global Rank & Change	Total Score	Quantity Score	Quality Score	Business Score
1st⁰	Mogadishu, Somalia	663rd⁺¹⁵	0.273	0.18	0.04	0.05
2nd⁰	Hargeisa, Somalia	762nd⁺⁸⁰	0.204	0.08	0.09	0.04

Somalia Startup Ecosystem Comparative Analysis

Comparative Analysis of Top Cities for Startups in Somalia