Dahabshiil Receives Mayor's Award for 40 Years Excellence in the Community

LONDON, April 13, 2010 - 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 four decades
and it's great to see an African business thriving and having such a huge
impact throughout the UK and internationally."

Dahabshiil, which has 200 locations in the UK and an expanding network of
more than 24,000 agents worldwide, is committed to supporting the Somali
community around the world and invests more than 5 per cent 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."

Dahabshiil employs more than 2,000 people across 144 countries and has
provided money transfer and cash facilitation for some of the world's leading
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."

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.

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