Startup Grind Mogadishu hosts Fatuma Abdullahi from Warya Post

Fatuma Abdulahi is media and communications specialist based in Mogadishu, Somalia. Fatuma’s journalism work started with the BBC in 2003, where she was a producer and broadcaster at the Somali section of the World Service. In 2010, she helped re-launch Mozambique’s first English FM Station based in Maputo, LM Radio, after nearly 40 years off air, and was the morning drive show co-host. in April 2014, Fatuma launched Warya Post, an online digital publication that provides a platform for progressive and diverse Somali voices, marginalised groups, artists, thinkers and creative people with original ideas – both in Somalia and Diaspora. Within the first three months of launching, Warya Post had 190,000 unique visitors! Demonstrating the hunger Somalis, especially youth, have for original content and a space where people’s thoughts are not morally policed. Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 400,000 founders in over 200 cities. We nurture startup ecosystems in 85 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Entrepreneurs. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has now hosted 2,000 fireside chats since its founding in 2010. To date, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs find mentor ship, connect to partners and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users.