Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Regions Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Website www.garadnor.com/ LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
The first native of Somalia to go into business in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, Garad Nor has been helping customers send money to individuals in Africa for 25 years. He established his first fund transfer company in the early 1990s using fax-based technology. Since then, Garad Nor has kept abreast of the latest digital
advancements to provide state-of-the-art financial services via online and mobile applications.
Mr. Nor first entered the Minneapolis-Saint Paul market in 1996 as the founding general manager of Aaran Money Wire Service. Over the next six years, he built Aaran into a 10-branch franchise with annual revenues that exceeded $12 million.
Garad Nor currently serves dual roles as CEO of Tawakal Express and president/CEO of Banana Pay. Both headquartered in Greater Minneapolis, these companies provide secure money transfer and remittance services, allowing US residents to provide financial assistance to loved ones in multiple countries worldwide.
