Hormuud Telecom
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Al-Barakat |
| 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) |
| 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.
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.