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Experience & collaborations

The background behind Talantali — founder Kamil Ahmed’s voice, documentary, aerial and localization work, and the organizations Talantali has worked with.

01Professional background

East Africa’s voice, story and aerial perspective.

Aerial view over a town and hills at sunset, filmed by Talantali
Licensed aerial cinematography

Kamil Ahmed is a multilingual media professional working across East Africa. His work combines broadcast-quality voice, documentary filmmaking and licensed drone operations, delivered natively in English, Somali and Amharic.

He has partnered with NGOs, media outlets and brands, and works across sectors including development, government, corporate, healthcare, e-learning and marketing.

02Clients

Organizations we’ve worked with.

Banks, telecoms and financial institutions across the region. Select a name for details.

  • Premier BankBanking & Finance

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

  • Hormuud TelecomTelecommunications

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

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  • DahabshiilFinancial Services

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

  • SafaricomTelecommunications

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

  • Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA)Government · Civil Aviation

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

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  • Royal HospitalHealthcare

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

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  • Somali Engineers AssociationProfessional Association

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

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  • Hayat SupermarketRetail

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

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  • LikeNew Smart LaundryLaundry & Garment Care

    Talantali client — work delivered through founder Kamil Ahmed.

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03Professional roles

Many disciplines. One storyteller.

  • Voice artist & narrator

    Commercials, documentaries, e-learning and radio/TV, in warm, authoritative or conversational registers. WAV/MP3, timed or untimed, with broadcast usage rights.

  • Documentary filmmaker

    Short documentaries, campaign films, impact stories and event coverage, shot in 4K or above.

  • Licensed drone pilot

    Licensed and insured aerial cinematography, with support arranging location permits.

  • Scriptwriter & editor

    Scripts, treatments, story structure and interview guides, culturally adapted with aligned terminology.

  • Translator & localization lead

    Translation, subtitling, captioning and localization for multilingual audiences.

  • Regional commentator

    Social affairs insight, on-camera commentary and multilingual campaign amplification.

04Career highlights

The path to Talantali.

  1. 2019

    Broadcast voice & narration

    Voice work for commercials, documentaries, e-learning and radio/TV, delivered in English, Somali and Amharic.

  2. 2021

    Documentary & field production in East Africa

    Short documentaries, campaign films, impact stories and event coverage.

  3. 2022

    Licensed drone operations

    Aerial cinematography as a licensed, insured drone pilot.

  4. 2023

    Scriptwriting, translation & localization

    Scripts, treatments and interview guides; subtitling, captioning and localization for multilingual audiences.

  5. 2024

    Talantali founded

    Kamil Ahmed establishes Talantali as a full-service media production and strategic communications company.

05Documentary & film work

Selected projects.

All work

06Regional & multilingual

Three native languages. One clear message.

Native delivery in English, Somali and Amharic means interviews happen in people’s own words, scripts land with the right tone, and voice-overs sound like home to the audience hearing them.

  • EN

    English

  • Soomaali

    Somali

  • አማርኛ

    Amharic

07In their words

Testimonials.