Abdullah Mohamed
Founder and Chairman
Started Maangarad AI so Somali organisations can use AI that works in their own language.
SERVICES
Practical AI for Somali organisations
Four services for organisations in every industry in Somalia: research, training, consulting and development. Based in Muqdisho, delivered in Somali or English.
AI ResearchComing soon
Independent studies on how AI handles Somali text, which tools fit a given task, and what a policy should say. Written for the people who decide.
Learn more about AI Research- Ministries and policymakers
- Universities and research partners
- Donor programmes deciding whether to fund AI
AI Training
Short courses for directors and staff, run on your own documents and daily tasks, in Somali, English or both.
Learn more about AI Training- Leadership teams new to AI
- Staff already using AI tools on their own
- Internal trainers and lecturers
AI Consulting
An AI plan your board can approve: which tasks to start with, what they cost, what the risks are, and the rules staff must follow.
Learn more about AI Consulting- Executives asked for an AI plan
- Organisations choosing between use cases
- Boards that need an AI policy
AI Development
Tools built for one job in your organisation: a Somali-language assistant on WhatsApp, a document search, a form that fills itself. Tested with your staff before handover.
Learn more about AI Development- Teams with one slow process to fix
- Organisations with data already in a system
- Helpdesks answering the same questions every day
PARTNERS
Our partners
Companies we work with in Muqdisho and abroad, from AI labs to software, consulting, design and licensing.
OpenAI
AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT and the OpenAI API.
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Anthropic
AI safety and research company that builds Claude.
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Waayeel Consulting
Regional consultancy for business strategy, project management, ICT and skills development.
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Taagerso Technologies
Digital transformation and software company in Muqdisho: ERP, custom software, AI and cloud.
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Reesh Enterprise
Creative and digital agency in Muqdisho: design, digital marketing, media, web and print.
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Amka Stock
Somalia's digital software-licence hub for Microsoft, ESET, Bitdefender and Kaspersky.
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LEADERSHIP
The people behind Maangarad AI
Who leads the company, and who builds what we deliver.
Hassan Abdullahi
Chief Executive Officer
Runs the company day to day and leads each project, from the first call to handover.
Abdigafar Abdirahman
Senior AI Engineer
Builds the AI tools behind each project, from the first prototype to the system your team uses every day.
