3.4 Somalia Additional Service Providers
Somalia Additional Service Providers: Vehicle Rental, Taxi Companies, Freight Forwarding Agents, Handling Equipment, Power Generation and ISPs
Vehicle Rental
Individuals provide their cars for hiring in Somalia. There are no organizations for car hire in Somalia.
Taxi Companies
The Mogadishu Taxi Company commenced operations in 2013 and it’s the first taxi service of yellow cabs in the city. Charges are $1 per kilometre. Locals use buses to get around for around about $0.10.
Freight Forwarding Agents
Alibaba Website on Somalia Freight Forwarding Information
Handling Equipment
World Bank Information on Somalia Handling Equipment
Electricity and Power
The company responsible for electricity generation and supply in
Somalia is Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica, known as ENEE. A few
diesel generators are installed and located around the capital
Mogadishu. Civil war has seen the electrical infrastructure get
destroyed and restraining power supply in the country.
The Ethiopian power company, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
(EEPCO) is providing power to twelve Somali towns. Somalia has
recently installed diesel generators with capacity of 80 megawatts
(MW). The Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEE) is the entity
responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of
electricity in Somalia. A planned hydroelectric facility on the
Jubba River has been delayed due to continued fighting and
Al-Shabaab insurgency. Studies have indicated that the Horn of
Africa- Somalia is a prime location for harnessing wind for
electricity generation.
Energy
Domestic wood, charcoal and imported petroleum provided basic
sources of energy with significant hydroelectric potential of Jubba
River remaining unexploited. Four small-scale wind turbine
generators operated in Mogadishu. Prior to civil war, eighty
state-owned oil-fired and diesel power plants provided electricity
to cities and towns. United Nations Development Programme
hydrocarbon study in 1991 indicated good potential for oil and gas
deposits in Northern Somalia.
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Website Information on Somalia Economy
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Telcom is the largest and the leading telecommunications network operator in Somalia. It is the first major privately owned company providing telecommunications in Somalia territory. Telkom’s principal activities include local, long distance, national and international telecommunication, mobile communications, and a wide range of data services including broadband access. The company is headquartered in Mogadishu, and has representative offices in Dubai, UAE and London, UK where accounting, international relations and carrier services are handled. The company total employee strength is 750.
Internet Service Providers |
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Are there ISPs available? (Yes / No) |
Yes | ||
Private or Government |
Private | ||
Dial-up only (Yes / No) |
Yes | ||
Approximate Rates |
Dial-up: |
n/a | |
Broadband: |
n/a |
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Max leasable 'dedicated' bandwidth |
n/a |