Mohamed Abshir Waldo (Somali: Maxamed Abshir Waldo, Arabic: محمد أبشير والدو) was a prominent Somali journalist and political activist.
He is a graduate of Columbia University Journalism School (MA in Mass Media, 1968).
[1][2] In 1980s, he became Information Minister for the Somali Salvation Democratic Front and briefly served as the head of the organization.
His recent writings on the remittance industry stem from his development work on micro-finance issues as well as his interest in regional rehabilitation through small-business initiatives.
[1] He has also written articles about the root causes of piracy of the coast of Somalia.