Internet Society Somalia Chapter Relaunches After Years of Inactivity
Internet Society Somalia Chapter Relaunches After Years of Inactivity By: Zakarie Ismael Sheikh, Vice Chair – Internet Society Somalia Chapter A New Beginning for an Old Chapter Back in 2011, Somalia took a bold step by establishing the Internet Society Somalia Chapter, led by its founder Prof. Mohamed Ibrahim, former Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Technology. It was one of the first ISOC chapters in Africa, a sign that Somalia even in difficult times, was determined to be part of the global internet community. That vision came even before Somalia was connected to its first submarine cable in 2013 — the link that truly transformed how Somalis access the world online. Building the Internet Against the Odds Over the past decade, the internet in Somalia has grown faster than many expected. Private telecom companies carried much of this progress, investing heavily in mobile networks and fiber connections even in a fragile environment. Today, Somalis use 4G and 5...