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Phone & Internet
- ▸Hormuud (Mogadishu), Telesom (Somaliland), and Golis (Puntland) are the main regional carriers.
- ▸Somalia has surprisingly advanced telecommunications — mobile money is deeply integrated into daily life.
- ▸SIM cards from the relevant regional carrier are essential — Hormuud in Mogadishu, Telesom in Hargeisa.
- ▸Internet is available in major cities — Somalia was one of the first African countries to have affordable broadband (unusual given its other challenges).
- ▸Social media (especially Facebook) is widely used across Somalia.
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