LONDON (Somalilandpress) — Dahabshiil, the UK’s leading money transfer provider to the Horn of Africa, has received the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Award for excellence in the community.
The award, presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Councilor Ahmed Adam Omer, recognises Dahabshiil’s dedication and outstanding contribution to the local, national and international Somali community over the last 40 years.
Councillor Ahmed Adam Omer said: “I’m delighted to present Dahabshiil with the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Award for excellence in the community.
“Dahabshiil is a fantastic example of how businesses can integrate responsible business practices into mainstream operations, while benefiting its customers, the environment and its employees.
“Dahabshiil has been a pillar of our community for more than two decades and it’s great to see an African business thriving and having such a huge impact throughout the UK and internationally.”
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Dahabshiil, which has 200 locations in the UK and an expanding network of more than 24,000 agents and branches in 144 countries worldwide, is committed to supporting the Somali community around the world and invests more than 5% of its annual profits into community regeneration projects involving the development of schools, hospitals, agriculture and sanitation.
In the UK, Dahabshiil sponsors a range of events, including the Somali Week Festival, where it helps to promote understanding and integration through Somali art and culture, and the Somali Youth Sports Association, which promotes sportsmanship and competition among players within the UK and in Europe.
Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil, said: “We are honoured to receive the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Award for excellence and it underlines our commitment to trust and community responsibility.
“We are extremely proud of our corporate citizenship philosophy and will continue to work on improving our initatives and develop new ones.”
The award ceremony, held on Monday 12 April at Dahabshiil’s UK headquarters in Tower Hamlets, was attended by Mayor Ahmed Adam Omer, Dahabshiil CEO Abdirashid Duale and members of Dahabshiil’s staff.
Dahabshiil employs more than 2,000 people across 144 countries and has provided money transfer and cash facilitation for international aid agencies.
Over 95% of the International Organisations in Somalia, including the United Nations, World Health Organisation, World Bank, Oxfam and Save the Children, rely on Dahabshiil to provide payment services for their staff, contractors, government institutions and partner NGOs.
Abdirashid Duale added: “Transferring remittances is a lifeline for many people in the developing world whose friends or family live abroad and regularly send money home.”
Source: Dahabshiil, 13 April 2010
Well deserved Award, Dahabshiil! No doubt, you are the pillar of our community and a Company with great service, integrity and moral principles.
You deserve these awards. I appreciate the development projects you also implemented in some parts of our country. Keep up the good work and consider students also, you can act as an embassy for Somaliland students in abroad especially those who live in countries that Somaliland's office doesn't exist. Thanks
Congratulations Dahabshiil, for me Dahabshiil and Ethiopian airlines are two of the most successful companies from Horn of Africa.
It's important Dahabshiil also services other communities and markets not just Somalis, Eritreans, Ethiopians and Sudanese but also communities from South East Asia such as Philipinese all it takes is hiring Filo manager for their south east asia market.
Go Dahabshiil GO>>> job well done deserves respect & recognition.
Great job from Dahabshiil, a non-discriminatory organization from a discriminatory enclave.
Let’s see if they can beat Amal which is at the top.