In July 2024, Deeq Mohamed Africa (co-founder) and Abdishakur Shidane chief operating officer, co-founders of Bixi, were managing Somalia’s first inter-wallet money transfer service, eDir. The platform enables transactions between local mobile money providers such as EVC, e-Dahab and E-besa, offering low-cost transfers across digital wallets and global payment systems to improve financial management both domestically and internationally. Despite its innovative model, eDir faces several challenges, including uneven levels of digital literacy, reluctance among users to pay service fees and resistance to shifting away from traditional financial practices. Somalia’s historically hawala-based financial system has transitioned heavily toward mobile money; however,...
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Ismaila Ali Yusuf is based at Faculty of Business and Management, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia. He is the head of business administration at SIMAD University, Mogadishu. His research focuses on management and innovations and their impact on financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Sundus Mahmuud Abdi is based at Faculty of Business and Management, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia. She is a researcher at SIMAD University, Mogadishu. She holds a degree in Banking and Finance, and her research focuses on mobile money, financial inclusion and fintech adoption in Somalia.
Nasra Yusuf Nur is based at Faculty of Business and Management, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia. She is a researcher at SIMAD University, Mogadishu. She graduated in Banking and Finance, and her research centers on digital payments, SME finance and financial technology in emerging markets.
Sumaya Abdirahman Mohamed is based at Faculty of Business and Management, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia. She is a researcher at SIMAD University, Mogadishu. She holds a degree in Banking and Finance, and her research interests include fintech innovation, mobile money systems and financial accessibility.
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Yusuf IA, Abdi SM, Nur NY, Mohamed SA (2025;), "Teaching Note: eDir: interwallet money transfer is a hurdle in Somalia". Teaching Notes, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
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