On a scale like no other and one of the largest catering contracts ever awarded, Sirrom had to think innovatively in order to meet expectations.
Location
Somalia
Client
United Nations Operations Somalia
Date
1993 – 1995
With no infrastructure available, we had to purchase a range of transportation assets including general cargo vessels, tug boats and barges as their supply chain.
Choosing not to import bottle water, Sirrom ingeniously commissioned our own RO and UV water plant, producing close to 25,000 litres of drinking water daily.
As communication wasn’t reliable, we established TYCOMS Somalia, a standalone communications company which was able to sustain a mobile phone network catering for 27,000 mobile phones in Mogadishu.
Other ancillary services included:
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