Golis Telecom Somalia

A close look to the impact of the Golis Telecom services on nation’s development shows the undisputable fact that Golis telecom has contributed more than any other stakeholder/entity to the country’s development.
This contribution revives peoples’ hope for a brighter future, healing the deep agonies suffered by the citizens in our war-torn country.
Examples of the valuable social, economical and infrastructure building initiatives that have borne their fruits beyond the expectation of everyone include:

The bulk of the inhabitants of these regions have endured hardships brought about by the wars that blazed the country or the backwardness engulfing every sphere of life. Thus many of them have become desperate from leading a decent life. People were in a dark tunnel, but at the end of the tunnel the light from Golis Telecom efforts glowed, restoring much hope.

Job opportunities:- offering direct and indirect job opportunities to the communities has generated income for over six thousand individuals. Many of those affected by such initiatives are Golis telecom employees who developed boldness to raise big families. Others include people who carve out satisfactory livelihoods from the services we provide. People from different walks of life including telephone booth operators, airtime agents and many others earn their livelihood from opportunities rendered to the public by the company.
Families united through telecom services:- Many family members have got contact with their missing relatives through Golis telecom services at an arm’s reach to them. Many of the found missing relatives have assisted their kins with money remittances also facilitated by Golis telecom because Hawala companies use Golis telecom services in their daily operations.
Information Dissemination:- Golis telecom services have enabled many people to get access to radio channels & TV programs for education, propagating health messages, entertainment, and most importantly for news.

Leading a life made easier: -

The difficulties faced by those in the countryside cannot be imagined unless someone experiences it. Some aspects of that difficult life cannot be addressed by an operator with limited resources but the services rendered by Golis Telecom have contributed much to make that life style less harsh.

People lead a life style which depends on rearing hundreds of thousands of heads of goats and sheep and tens of thousands of camels. The number of donkeys and horses is not big. The nomadic style is fully dependent on rain which grows pasture for the livestock. This calls for tedious long journeys after rain and livestock feeding.

Nomads also enjoy opportunities of traveling shorter in search of flocks of their animals going astray. Also the flicker of lightning in the horizon - the sign of rain
that supports life-urges people to go on long tours to discover where it has rained. Golis telecom intervention has addressed those problems through its relatively big coverage enabling nomads to make calls at their whereabouts and know where their animals have gone or where rain has poured into.

Though illiteracy rates are skyrocketing everywhere, cities have some privileges over rural areas. Among these are access to information, education and other services. Golis telecom has unilaterally shouldered the implementation of universal access activities enabling villages and rural areas to get access to telecommunication services. Everywhere in our coverage people enjoy the pride of having access to what many people in metropolitan centers long for. This is because Golis telecom is committed to:-

Provide telecom services (GSM, Fixed line) afforded by all.
Provide enough dedicated bandwidth of internet services (Dial up, DSL and WiFi) for every subscriber to follow his/her pleasure.

Equal Employment Opportunities:- Golis telecom plays a model role in recruiting its staff. Universally accepted procedures of recruitment are applied here. Thus the saying “The right man in the right position” is closely approached. Special attention is paid to the physically handicapped and the internally displaced people. This affirmative action plan (prevents any discrimination in the future while it addresses past agonies).
Lives Spared:- Prior to Golis Telecom wide operations many lives were lost due to road accidents at remote places. At t he present rescue teams reach every place of accident promptly in due time providing first aid to the wounded and fetching them to the hospitals for treatment thus sparing many lives and raising life expectancy levels. This is made possible by Golis Telecom mobile which is used widely.
Participation in the Development Projects:- Contributions from Golis Telecom have assisted in the implementation of many projects including construction of roads, airport terminals, schools, health facilities sanitation and environmental projects

The impact of Golis Telecom's intervention in nation building is not confined to those points mentioned earlier. From our deep felt dissatisfaction with unemployment and the untapped resources of our youth we have embarked on a highly cherished project of creating jobs for the unemployed.

Modernizing job seeking methods in the light of technological advances made in telecommunications.
Helping young people in developing their careers.
Bridging gaps between employers and potential employees through information sharing.
Encouraging sound recruitment policies independent of partiality, kinship etc and building self confidence among new generations.
Getting rid of old practices of "yaad taqaan" while reviving "maxaad taqaan"
Developing ICT penetration in the country.

Ilahadal Service :- contributes to bringing the diaspora closer to the their families by enabling them to contact their family members and strengthen family ties without being burdened or discouraged by telephone bills. Thus they can save substantial amounts of money which can be remitted to the needy or be used for other projects. In this way Golis Telecom assists its customers to enjoy free unlimited calls from their friends and relatives abroad.