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Mohamed Ali fled Somalia’s civil war with his family, part of an exodus of refugees escaping a conflict which left the country in tatters.
But after years abroad, Ali has returned to Somalia to found the Iftiin Foundation to incubate social ventures and groundbreaking projects that encourage change and innovation among young Somali leaders.
“Entrepreneurship at the grassroots level can be a powerful tool for sustainable development for poverty-stricken communities and can have a stabilizing impact on conflict- affected regions,” Ali says.
