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About Us
Empowering Youth, Enabling Economic Growth
Ubah Media Lab provides expert consulting services to both profit and nonprofit organizations, focusing on media and Information Communication Technology (ICT) to promote economic growth and social development. Our work revolves around harnessing digital technologies and media to advance progress through three core initiatives: Media Development, Media for Development, and ICT for Socio-Economic Development (ICT4D).
Our social enterprise-based business model is designed to create spaces for training youth and the working-age population with essential digital and media skills to help them navigate the job market. We use a unique triadic approach that blends media development, media for development, and participatory communication in the Horn of Africa.
We align our services with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. By empowering young people with digital skills, we aim to contribute to poverty reduction and foster socio-economic growth in the region.
- Mission: To advance digital and media literacy through skills development, mentorship, and community engagement, while promoting safe and empowering digital spaces.
- Vision:
Founder profile
Said Mohamud Isse: Founder of Ubah Media Lab
Said Mohamud Isse is a media and communication strategist with over a decade of expertise in policy advocacy, strategic communication, and media development. Said leads Ubah Media Lab which is social enterprise dedicated to leveraging media and Information Communication Technology (ICT) for socio-economic development in the Horn of Africa.
Said’s academic credentials include an MSc in Media, Communications, and Development from the London School of Economics (LSE) and an MA in Global Diplomacy from SOAS, University of London. This robust academic foundation complements his extensive professional experience, which spans key roles at organizations such as Save the Children International and UNDP. In these roles, he crafted impactful communication strategies, facilitated youth empowerment initiatives, and pioneered media programs in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
Portfolio Highlights:
Voices of Resilience: A Multisectoral Approach to Combatting the Hunger Crisis in Drought-Affected Communities in Somalia
Carruurteenna Podcast
Greenhouse Farming Instills Hope in Somali Pastoralists Facing Drought
Somalia: Giving More Children the Opportunity to Learn During Emergencies
Sand Dams Save Lives
Search for Water: Drought-Parched Somalia in Pictures
Fighting for a Better Future: Stories of Hope and Change
Digital Media and Coffee Shops are Helping to Nurture Aspiring Somali Singers
A Displaced Father of 25 Leads a Fight to Return Home in Somalia
‘All My Goats Are Dead’: Somalis Leave Homes to Escape Drought, Starvation
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Key Services
Transforming Impact Through Innovation
Media Development
We enable organizations and communities to leverage media for sustainable development through training, content creation, and advocacy.
Strategic Communications
We guide organizations in developing tailored communication strategies to strengthen their brand, engage audiences, and achieve key objectives effectively.
ICT for Development
We use ICT to enhance access to services, improve education, and drive economic growth in underserved areas.
Core Values
We pride ourselves on our values-driven culture.
Innovation
Encouraging creativity and out-of-the-box thinking approach, enabling youth to become problem-solvers and
leaders.
Collaboration
The organization believes in the power of partnerships, working with a wide range of stakeholders including children and their parents to amplify its impact.
Empowerment
Ubah Media Lab is committed to empowering youth, children and digitally excluded societies with the skills and confidence to shape their own futures.