Meet Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf, the camel herder’s son who built a telecom giant serving 4 million Somalis, with 11 data centres and a growing 5G network
From humble beginnings as a travelling salesman in rural Somalia, Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf helped build Hormuud Telecom into one of the country's leading telecommunications companies, attracting more than 18,000 shareholders and transforming how millions of Somalis communicate, trade and move money.
By Olamilekan OkebiorunSouth Africa
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Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf, the camel herder’s son who built a telecom giant serving 4 million Somalis
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- October 29, 2026
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- Olamilekan Okebiorun
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