General Trading
Over the years, TGO’s trading portfolio has included lubricants, oils, livestock feed, and various general commodities supplied from the Gulf region to East African markets, with a particular focus on Somalia.
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A Long-Standing Presence in East Africa.
The Group Overseas Company (TGO) established its business presence in East Africa, particularly in Somalia, during the early years of its operations, initially entering the market through general trading, one of the company’s earliest business activities.
Arabian SeaGulf of AdenYemenSomaliaMuscatBerbera
- 6Areas of business activity
- 3Locations in Somalia: Hargeisa, Burco and Berbera
- 27Years in operation, since 1999
01 · Our East Africa story
From Trading to a Diversified Regional Business
Investment Across Five Sectors
Building on this foundation, TGO progressively diversified its activities and investments into real estate, agriculture, livestock, telecommunications, and professional technical services.
To support and manage these activities, TGO maintains an established company presence in Hargeisa.
Technical Services for the Region
Looking ahead, the company intends to further expand its professional and technical services across the region, including Geographic Information System (GIS) services, land and infrastructure mapping, global mapping platform assignments, surveying, telecommunications and electromagnetic field (EMF) measurement, as well as other location-based consultancy services.
02 · What we do in Somalia
Six Areas of Activity
A locally grounded portfolio, connected to the technical capability TGO has built in Oman and the Gulf.
- Where it began01
General Trading
Lubricants, oils, livestock feed, and various general commodities supplied from the Gulf region to East African markets, with a particular focus on Somalia.
- Lubricants
- Oils
- Livestock feed
- General commodities
- 02
Real Estate
Land and property interests for residential and agricultural purposes in Hargeisa and Burco.
- Hargeisa
- Burco
- 03
Agriculture
Agricultural operations that include the cultivation of crops, vegetables, and livestock fodder.
- Crops
- Vegetables
- Fodder
- 04
Livestock
Livestock-related activities, including sourcing and trading livestock from Somalia.
- Sourcing
- Trading
- 05
Telecommunications
Strategic shareholdings in telecommunications companies, as part of the wider investment portfolio.
- Investment
- 06
Technical Services
GIS, mapping, surveying, and telecommunications and EMF measurement, drawing on the divisions TGO runs in Oman.
- GIS
- Survey
- EMF
03 · Where we work
Established Locally. Connected Regionally.
- Company presenceHargeisaTGO’s established company presence, supporting and managing its activities in the region, with land interests for residential and agricultural purposes.
- Land interestsBurcoLand and property interests for residential and agricultural purposes.
- Office on the Gulf of AdenBerberaAn office on the Gulf of Aden, providing a direct base for operations in East Africa.
Gulf of AdenHargeisaBurcoBerberaTo Muscat
04 · Looking ahead
Expanding Our Technical Services Across the Region
The same divisions that work across Oman and the Gulf, brought to East Africa.
Through this diversified combination of trading, investment, agriculture, livestock, real estate, telecommunications, and technical consultancy, TGO aims to strengthen its long-term presence in Somalia while pursuing new business and investment opportunities across the wider East African region.