Most of them are demanding dollars, or newer Somalishillings.
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Somali telecom operators use the U.S. dollar and other regional currencies in their operations to avoid problems associated with an extremely weak Somalishilling.
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The exchange rate is so bad Somalis must carry huge stacks of 1,000 Somalishilling notes just to buy daily necessities.
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Muslimo Aden Ali said he gets paid 3,000 Somalishillings ($5.18) for every kg of waste he brings in.