Dahabshiil – Africa’s largest international payments firm receives 2013 Excellence for Enterprise Award

Africa’s largest international payments firm, Dahabshiil, has received a prestigious award at a London presentation ceremony.

Dahabshiil is the ‘rags to riches’ tale of an African entrepreneur, partnered with his son, whose business was disrupted during the Somali civil war.

With limited resources and a strong network of contacts they set about rebuilding their company, which two decades later is now one of the leading international money transfer businesses on the continent and Somalia’s largest private sector employer.

Abdirashid Duale, the CEO, of Dahabshiil, said: “Dahabshiil is extremely proud and honored to have received the Excellence for Enterprise award.

(More: Profile: Abdirashid Duale CEO of Dahabshiil)

Recently, Mr. Duale was named by respected publication, Africa Report amongst the fifty most influential Africans.

Read more: African Business Review