Building inclusive enterprises and climate-smart solutions across Somaliland and Somalia.

Climate-Inclusive Solution

Advancing sustainable and equitable growth through climate innovation and collaboration.

Partnership with Private sector, International partners and government to drive social impact together.

Designing and Managing Blended Financing. Connecting funders, banks, and local enterprises with transparency

Expert Consultancy

Fund Management

Our Thematic Areas

Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Livelihood Development

Startup Incubation Program

Our Startup Incubation Program supports aspiring founders and early-stage startups to turn innovative ideas into viable businesses. We provide hands-on entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and business development support to help entrepreneurs validate ideas, build strong business models, and launch their first products.

Through access to networks, coaching, and tailored resources, participants gain the skills and confidence needed to grow. Our program creates a supportive environment where youth and women can transform bold ideas into sustainable and scalable ventures.

Business Acceleration Program

Our Business Acceleration Program supports SMEs to fast-track growth and scale sustainable ventures across Somalia. Focusing on businesses that have validated models and market traction, helping them become scalable and investment-ready.

This combines acceleration training, hands-on mentorship, investor readiness, and market access, with a focus on digital, climate-smart, and socially inclusive SMEs enabling access to diverse funding, and tailored support including coaching, financial planning, and market linkages.

Our Access to Inclusive Finance supports both incubated and accelerated startups and SMEs to unlock the capital needed for growth. We believe great ideas deserve access to affordable and timely financing to scale sustainable ventures.

We bridge the funding gap for early-stage and growing SMEs through inclusive and customized financing solutions, including seed funding and blended finance, and investor linkages. With our incubation and acceleration programs, we ensure entrepreneurs are financially investment-ready, and connected to diverse funding opportunities.

Access To Inclusive Finance

Event Management & Innovation Platforms

Innovation & Knowledge Forums

Tech Expos, Business Showcases & Fairs

Government-private sector dialogues, SME and Startups peer learning sessions, and investor pitch events that connect stakeholders, promote partnerships, and support business growth.

Waafi Hub delivers end-to-end event management and innovation platforms that bring together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, policy makers, development partners, academia and industry leaders to exchange ideas, forge partnerships, and accelerate scalable solutions. We design and deliver high-impact events across Somalia/Somaliland rom SME learning and Production to high-level summits and tech expos by combining strategic planning, professional delivery, and measurable outcomes.

High-level Innovation summits, policy dialogues, expert panels, and SME education sessions that foster learning, networking, and ecosystem reflection.

Technology expos, product demonstrations, and business fairs that highlight innovations, enable market access, and facilitate buyer-seller interactions.

Engagement & Exchange Platforms

Concept development, program design, stakeholder mapping, speaker recruitment and briefing, agenda development, session facilitation, and post-event documentation.

What We Deliver

Venue selection and contracting, catering, audio-visual and technical production, on-site operations, security and protocol, travel and accommodation coordination, and participant registration and RSVPs.

Full-service event management:

End-to-End Event Coordination

Communications, Branding & Event Documentation

Managing branding, media relations, pre-event promotion, social media campaigns, and live coverage; while capturing real-time session recordings, tracking attendance, preparing minutes, and detailed post-event reports to maximize impact and insights

Tracking measurable KPIs and impact indicators, and implementing follow-up include evaluation surveys to ensure lasting outcomes and sustained impact beyond the event.

Monitoring & evaluation

Types of Events

Innovation, Digital Transformation & Enterprise Development

Waafi Hub support innovation, institutional strengthening, and economic growth, providing a practical framework for engagement with governments, private sector actors, and development partners. Our work focuses on innovation strategy development, digital transformation, advisory services, with emphasis on digital economy and entrepreneurship and innovation management.

We demonstrate sustained engagement in strategy-level advisory services. Our approach applies strong organizational and management structures, coordination arrangements, and recognized methodologies and best-practice frameworks for innovation strategy and digital ecosystems development.

Digital Transformation & Institutional Strengthening

We support organizations and Institution in innovation strategy development and digital transformation. Our work strengthens innovation management systems, advances digital economy and entrepreneurship.

• We Develop strategies for innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators, Innovation zones, Government Institutions to become more efficient, modern, and digitally enabled.

• Developing digital transformation strategies for institutions and companies.

• Designing and strengthening the capacity of innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators.

• Supporting institutional systems, processes, and service improvement.

• Policy and systems alignment for digital adoption.

Private Sector Enterprise Development focuses on strengthening businesses to grow, compete, and create jobs. The key areas include:

We provide hands-on support to SMEs and startups to improve their operations, management, and performance. This includes business planning, financial management, and organizational strengthening.

We help businesses integrate innovation into their operations by improving products, services, and business models to stay competitive in changing markets.

We act as a bridge between businesses, development partners, and investors to create opportunities that drive economic growth and job creation.

Policy Advocacy & Dialogue : Waafi Hub serves as a neutral platform for high-level dialogue between the private sector, government authorities, and development agencies. We actively advocate for policy reforms that create a stable and conducive business environment, paving the way for increased private sector investment and long-term economic growth

Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing: We empower local enterprises and development partners through specialized training, mentorship, and technical resources. By strengthening business capabilities, we foster a culture of sustainable practices and market competitiveness, ensuring that Somali businesses are equipped to meet international standards and scale effectively

Private Sector Enterprise Development

Policy Advocacy , Dialogue and Capacity Building

Waafi Hub builds a future-ready workforce by delivering practical, market-driven skills development programs that strengthen employability, entrepreneurship, and innovation capacity.

Our hands-on, industry-aligned approach equips youth and professionals with the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving economy and to create sustainable livelihoods.

Inclusive TVET & Skills Development for Jobs

Our Impactful Skill Trainings

We Provide Hands-on Entrepreneurship, Solar and Electricity, digital Skills, Core Life Skills, Smart Farming and Employability trainings

Creative Digital Skills

Providing cutting-edge technology skills in AI, Digital Marketing, Multimedia, and Software Development for both individuals and businesses.

Core Life Skills Training

Core life skills training equips individuals with essential abilities for navigating daily life and achieving personal and professional success.

Equips participants with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to pursue job opportunities aligned with their career.

Employability Training

Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Asset Innovation

Waafi Hub explores emerging technologies to advance financial inclusion and transparency.

Key Focus Area:
Blockchain for Financial Inclusion & Public Transparency
Startup Incubation & Acceleration
• Digital Identity, Verification & Secure Data Systems
• Crypto Literacy & Digital Safety Programs
• Cross-Border Trade and Innovations
• Regulatory Advisory & Responsible Digital Asset Governance.

Climate-Smart Farming Skill Training

Our Climate-Smart & Sustainable Farming Skills program empowers agripreneurs to tackle water, soil, and climate challenges while driving food security and profitability.

Our Core smart farming Trainings include IoT irrigation and precision agriculture, promote sustainable practices such as organic and regenerative farming, and build agribusiness models that thrive in a green economy.

By integrating renewable energy, circular farming, and digital platforms for market access, we equip farmers with the tools to boost productivity, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Solar Installation and Maintenance

Solar Installation
Solar installation involves the design, supply, and setup of solar energy systems to generate clean, reliable electricity. This typically includes:

Site assessment and energy needs analysis, System design (solar panels, inverter, batteries, mounting structure), Panel mounting (rooftop or ground-mounted), Electrical wiring and inverter connection ,System testing, commissioning, and user orientation.

Solar Maintenance
Solar maintenance ensures long-term performance, safety, and durability of the system.

Innovative Technology Solutions

Waafi Hub empowers organizations and communities to harness technology for sustainable development, improved service delivery, and informed decision-making, bridging gaps between innovation, governance, and social impact.

Key Focus Areas:Digital Transformation & Automatio, Custom Software & Platform Development, AI-Powered Solutions & Data Analytics, Management Information Systems (MIS) & Digital Tools and Civic Tech, GovTech & Development Tech Solutions

Waafi Hub designs and delivers innovative technology solutions that address real-world challenges faced by businesses, governments, development partners, and communities.

Our technology initiatives drive digital transformation, data-driven decision-making, and scalable solutions that enhance efficiency, transparency, inclusion and impact.

Our Clients & Partners