Finance for Inclusive Growth in Somalia

Success Stories

  • 01 Nov 2025
FIG-supported loan helps Afgoye farmer double his income through fodder production

Ali Hassan is a small-scale farmer in Afgoye district, located in the fertile Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. For years,…

  • 01 Nov 2025
Mobile app has transformed my record-keeping and my business is more organised

“My name is Sahra Ali Yusuf, and I sell fish sell fish in this market. I used to have a…

  • 01 Nov 2025
I never Imagined I could One Day Build My Own Livestock Business

Before the loan, Hawo Abdi’slife was a daily struggle. She did odd jobs just to feed her children and ensure…

  • 01 Nov 2025
FIG-Somalia Loan Jumpstarted My Meat Business and Improved My Earnings

Sharifo Osman, a mother of four living in Mogadishu, is one of many small-scale entrepreneurs in Somalia working hard to…

  • 01 Nov 2025
From a Dream to a Thriving Pharmacy: How MicroDahab Helped Fuad Build a Business and Create Jobs

In Bal’ad town, Middle Shabelle region, Fuad Ibrahim Adan had long harboured a dream: to open his own pharmacy and…

  • 01 Nov 2025
Microloan Helps Young Camel Keeper Boost Milk Production and Create Jobs in Hargeisa

For Jimale Osman, a young camel keeper on the outskirts of Hargeisa, what began as a small livestock venture has…

  • 28 Oct 2025
I have borrowed $12,400 from MicroDahab and I am happy with the transformation in my business

Nimco Ali Ahmed Nimco Ali Ahmed has borrowed loans for three times from MicroDahab to expand her business in Bal’aad.…

  • 28 Oct 2025
Loan from MicroDahab helped me install solar power and cut off diesel costs

Loan from MicroDahab helped me install solar power and cut off diesel costs Ahmed Warsame Farah.Farmer in Gabiley, Somaliland. He…

  • 28 Oct 2025
I am now assured of credit to build my business as long as I pay in time

I am now assured of credit to build my business as long as I pay in time Omar Mohamed Shariff…

  • 27 Oct 2025
Economic Freedom and Food Security: Graduate’s Greenhouse Idea Making a Difference in Somalia

Inside a greenhouse farm in the Elasha Biyaha area of the Lower Shabelle region, Hassan Ahmed Amin tends to his…

  • 26 Oct 2025
From the Streets to a Thriving Stall: Hassan Abdi’s Watermelon Business Journey in Mogadishu

Under the scorching Mogadishu sun, watermelon is more than just a refreshing treat it can be a good business. Hassan…

  • 23 Oct 2025
Young Barber’s Dream Comes to Life in Mogadishu

Abdifitah Hassan, 28, had tried his hand at several menial jobs but only found himself living hand-to-mouth since the income…

  • 21 Oct 2025
A Second Chance at Sea: How a Microloan Helped a Berbera Fisherman Rebuild His Life

Every morning, long before sunrise, Ahmed Mohamed Suleiman would walk down to the Berbera shore with quiet determination. The sea…

  • 29 Aug 2025
Mid-Wife’s Commitment to Transforming Maternal Health and Primary Healthcare in Hargeisa

Attending to expectant women has been Farhiya Hassan’s passion and a life’s journey. For over two decades now, she has…