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Dutch-Somali Owned Companies Present the Kickstart of World Bank Off-Grid Solar Grant

Mohamed Bashir Osman, Chairman of Guriga Oranje part take the launching of Somalia Off-Grid Solar Grant Facility — a project of International Bank of Somalia and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, financed by the World Bank.

Abdirizak Warsame, Vice Chairman of IBS Bank, opened the project and invited energy companies to participate the grant. Sharmarke Abdulkadir, founder of Tamarso Solar Company showcased his solar products and projects implemented in Somalia. Najib Mohamed from Utrecht, representing UNIDO Somalia highlighted the impact of energy related projects.

Chairman of Guriga Oranje have received a tour from the Vice-Chairman of IBS Bank along with other Dutch-Somalis that were key participants of the kick start of the project. 

The IBS bank and Tamarso Solar Company is both founded by Dutch-Somali diaspora returnees who have helped employ more hundreds of young Somalis.