Businesses in Somalia

Somalia has a famously entrepreneurial private sector that has driven growth in telecommunications, money transfer, trade and livestock export even through difficult periods. Business activity centres on the capital, Mogadishu, the northern commercial city of Hargeisa, and the port cities of Bosaso and Kismayo.

Companies register through the relevant commercial authorities. Somali and Arabic are official languages, and English is used in trade, telecoms and with the diaspora, which plays a large role in investment. Livestock, particularly for export to Gulf markets, remains a cornerstone of the economy.

Use ArabSouqna to find providers across Somalia — a telecoms or money-transfer company in Mogadishu, a livestock exporter in Bosaso, a trading firm in Hargeisa, a logistics business in Kismayo. Filter by category and contact each business directly using the details on its listing.