# Somali trading, import and manufacturing companies: directory

> Somali importers, traders and manufacturers: drinks, cement, tiles, leather, fuel and food importers, with head office and source.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## About this list

Most goods sold in Somalia are imported, mainly by a small number of large trading companies. A 2021 Rift Valley Institute study names Tawfiq, Alfadl, Red Sea, Mustaqbal, Mansur and Maruf as the main [Puntland](/en/states/puntland/) importers of rice, sugar, flour, pasta and cooking oil ([RVI, Contested Commerce, 2021, p. 20](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf)). Factories are few; the best known are drinks bottlers such as [Somaliland Beverage Industries](/en/economy/somaliland-economy/) ([Wikipedia, Somaliland Beverage Industries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliland_Beverage_Industries)). Several rows come from the Clingendael Institute's map of firms tied to the large business groups ([Clingendael, 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf)).

## The list

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Buruuj | Trading |  |  |  | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| [Alfadl](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/) | Trade (food and building materials import) |  | Puntland |  | [ecoi.net](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf) |
| Bosaso Tannery | Leather |  | Bosaso |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Somalia) |
| FAACO Company | Trading |  |  |  | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| [Mansur](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/) | Trade (food and building materials import) |  | Puntland |  | [ecoi.net](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf) |
| [Maruf](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/) | Trade (food and building materials import) |  | Puntland |  | [ecoi.net](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf) |
| Mogadishu Coca-Cola Company | Drinks (Coca-Cola bottler) | 2004 reopening | Mogadishu | 339 Somali shareholders | [strategypage.com](https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/somalia/articles/20040705.aspx) |
| [MSG Trading Est.](/en/businesses/somcable/) | Trading |  |  | Mohamed Said Guedi | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| [Mustaqbal](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/) | Trade (food and building materials import) |  | Puntland |  | [ecoi.net](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf) |
| Nura Tiles | Building materials |  |  |  | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| Ominco Group | Trading |  |  |  | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| Red Sea Cement | Cement |  | Berbera |  | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| [Sagal](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/) | Trade (food and building materials import) |  |  |  | [ecoi.net](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf) |
| [Somalia Petroleum Corporation](/en/economy/oil-and-gas/) | Oil and gas (state) | 2007 | Mogadishu | Federal Government | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia_Petroleum_Corporation) |
| [Somaliland Beverage Industries (SBI)](/en/businesses/somaliland-beverage-industries/) | Drinks (Coca-Cola bottler) | 2010 | Hargeisa | Ahmed Osman Guelleh (founder) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliland_Beverage_Industries) |
| [Tawfiq](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/) | Trade (food and building materials import) |  | Bosaso and Salalah (Oman) | Earlier led by Said Abdullahi Deni | [ecoi.net](https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2064876/RVI+2021.11.23+Contested+Commerce_0.pdf) |

## Local manufacturers

For these firms in more detail, see [Somali manufacturers](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/).

Several rows here come from the profiles of firms financed through Shuraako, a lending programme of the One Earth Future foundation ([Shuraako, clients](https://shuraako.org/wp-sitemap-posts-avada_portfolio-1.xml)).

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Hadiid Industries Group](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Steel doors, windows, furniture and steel-frame houses | 2013 | Mogadishu | four branches, more than 100 staff in 2026 | [Dawan Africa, 1 October 2026](https://www.dawan.africa/news/from-4-workers-to-100-how-hadiid-built-a-steel-housing-business-in-mogadishu) |
| [Somplastic Factory](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Plastic household goods and furniture | 2014 | Mogadishu | about 150 permanent workers; sells in Ethiopia and Kenya | [Shuraako, 2025](https://shuraako.org/somplastic-factory-keeping-it-local/) |
| [Irman Dairy](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Milk processing | 2017 | Mogadishu | first milk plant in the city in 25 years; 3,000 to 3,500 litres a day in 2018 | [Radio Ergo, 29 October 2018](https://radioergo.org/en/2018/10/first-dairy-plant-in-mogadishu-introduces-somalis-to-packaged-milk/) |
| [Wara Fragrance](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Perfume | 2023 | | sold in more than 1,000 shops in four countries; factory planned in Somalia for 2027 | [Capital FM, 18 September 2026](https://capitalfm.africa/somali-fragrance-maker-wara-expands-east-africa-footprint/) |
| [Tabaarak Company](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Mattresses, pillows and cushions | 1997 | Puntland | second factory 700 km from the first | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/tabaarak-company/) |
| [ILO Tango](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Powdered drinks | 2002 | Somaliland | sells to shops, supermarkets, restaurants and fuel stations | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/ilo-tango/) |
| [AADCO Paper Factory](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Printing paper and exercise books | 2013 | Hargeisa | 52 staff in 2017; 90% of sales in Somaliland | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/aadco-paper-factory/) |
| Tayo Uniforms and Embroidery | School and work uniforms | 2014 | Hargeisa | | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/tayo-uniforms-and-embroidery/) |
| Daryeel Modern Industry | Wood and metal furniture | 2016 | | | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/daryeel-modern-industry/) |
| [Tayo Household Plastic Factory Ltd](/en/businesses/somali-manufacturers/) | Plastic household goods, chairs and buckets | 2017 | Hargeisa | | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/tayo-household-plastic-factory-ltd/) |
| Al-Hayaat Personal Care | Shampoo and detergent | | Somaliland | founded by a returnee from Canada | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/al-hayaat-personal-care/) |
| Puntland Petroleum | Fuel and cooking gas distribution | | Bosaso, Galkayo and Garowe | 19 fuel sites in 2021; described as the largest fuel distributor in Puntland | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/puntland-petroleum-company/) |

For how goods move, see [Somalia's trade](/en/economy/trade-exports-and-imports/) and [Galkayo and the Bosaso trade corridor](/en/economy/galkayo-and-the-bosaso-trade-corridor/). For the groups behind many firms, see [Somali business groups](/en/economy/somali-business-groups/).

## Related

- [Soma Oil and Gas](/en/economy/soma-oil-and-gas/)
- [Ogaden Basin oil and gas](/en/economy/ogaden-basin-oil-and-gas/)

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