Their names don’t ring with the African public, and you’ve probably never heard about them before, but you should probably know them. Abdirashid DualeSource: Money transfer services, TelecomsAbdirashid Duale is the CEO of Dahabshiil, an international funds transfer company headquartered in Dubai. The Dahabshiil Group also operates a leading commercial bank in Somalia, and owns 95% of mobile telecoms firm Somtel. Ido, who is primarily based in Dubai, founded Nationlink in 1997. The company provides Mobile, Fixed Lines, Internet and Satellite Mobile services and has more than 700,000 subscribers in the country.

Source: Forbes August 29, 2017 09:56 UTC