# Somali telecoms, internet and media companies: directory

> Somali phone, internet and media companies, with founding year, head office, owner where public, and source.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/businesses/telecoms-internet-and-media-directory/
Last checked: 2026-11-12
Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com)

## About this list

Somalia's phone market is run by private companies. A 2019 Clingendael study found that Hormuud, its [Somaliland](/en/states/somaliland-1991-to-2026/) counterpart Telesom and Golis in [Puntland](/en/states/puntland/) together held about 81 percent of SIM cards, and [Dahabshiil](/en/economy/hawala-and-money-transfer-companies/)'s Somtel about 16 percent ([Clingendael, Transnational capital in Somalia, 2019, box 7](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf)). The National Communications Authority licenses operators ([NCA licence register](https://mail.nca.gov.so/services/licenses)). Media rows come mainly from Wikipedia's lists of Somali media companies ([Wikipedia, Mass media companies of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mass_media_companies_of_Somalia)).

## Telecoms and internet

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Amtel](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) | Telecoms and internet |  |  |  | [mail.nca.gov.so](https://mail.nca.gov.so/services/licenses) |
| Global Internet Company | Telecoms and internet |  | Mogadishu | Hormuud, NationLink and Telcom | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Somalia) |
| [Golis Telecom](/en/businesses/golis-telecom/) | Telecoms and internet | 2002 | Bosaso | Abdiaziz Guureeye Karshe (chairman) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golis_Telecom_Somalia) |
| [Hormuud Telecom](/en/businesses/hormuud-telecom/) | Telecoms and internet | 2002 | Mogadishu | Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf (chairman and CEO) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormuud_Telecom) |
| [NationLink Telecom](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) | Telecoms and internet | 1997 | Mogadishu | Abdirizak Ido (founder) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NationLink_Telecom) |
| [Netco](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) | Telecoms and internet | 1993 | Bosaso | Ismael Haji Abdi (owner) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netco_(Somalia)) |
| [Somafone](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) | Telecoms and internet | 2003 | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somafone) |
| [Somali Telecom Group (STG)](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) | Telecoms and internet | 1993 | Dubai |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Telecom_Group) |
| [SomCable](/en/businesses/somcable/) | Telecoms and internet | 2010 | Hargeisa | Mohamed Said Guedi (founder) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SomCable) |
| [Somtel](/en/businesses/somtel/) | Telecoms and internet | 2009 | Hargeisa | Dahabshiil group (95%) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somtel) |
| [Telcom](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) | Telecoms and internet | 1997 | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telcom_(Somalia)) |
| [Telesom](/en/businesses/telesom/) | Telecoms and internet | 2002 | Hargeisa | Abdikarim Mohamed Eid (CEO) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesom) |

## Media companies

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Capital Voice](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media |  | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Voice) |
| [Eastern Television Network](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2005 | Bosaso |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Somalia) |
| [Garowe Online](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2004 | Garowe | Garowe News Group | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garowe_Online) |
| [Goobjoog Media](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2012 | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Somalia) |
| [Hiiraan Online](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 1999 | Ottawa | Ahmed Gure (founder) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiiraan_Online) |
| [Horn Cable Television](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2003 | Hargeisa | Farhan Haji Ali (owner) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn_Cable_Television) |
| [HornAfrik](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 1999 | Mogadishu | Ahmed Abdisalam, Mohamed Elmi, Ali Iman Sharmarke (founders); closed 2010 | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HornAfrik) |
| [Puntland Post](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2001 | Garowe |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Somalia) |
| [Radio Dalsan](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2012 | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Somalia) |
| [Radio Gaalkacyo](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 1993 | Galkayo |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Somalia) |
| [Shabelle Media Network](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2002 | Mogadishu | Abdimaalik Yusuf Banna (owner) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabelle_Media_Network) |
| [Somali Broadcasting Corporation](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2001 | Bosaso |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Somalia) |
| [Somali Cable TV](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2015 | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Somalia) |
| [Universal TV](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) | Media | 2005 | London | Licence withdrawn in Somaliland 2025 | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Television_(Somalia)) |

For the sector as a whole, see [Telecoms](/en/economy/telecoms/), [Who connects Somalia](/en/economy/who-connects-somalia/) and [Somali media companies](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/). For the mobile money services, see [EVC Plus](/en/businesses/evc-plus/), [Zaad](/en/businesses/zaad/), [Sahal](/en/businesses/sahal/) and [eDahab](/en/businesses/edahab/).

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