About Us

  Waxsanhaye is a family business with a rich history that dates back to 1948. Haji Mohamed Ismail founded our company as a shop selling spices, medicinal herbs, and fragrances. Today, Waxsanhaye is the largest and most well-known herb company in East Africa, with seven branches across multiple countries in the region, including Somaliland, Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.  At Waxsanhaye, we take great pride in the responsible cultivation of our spice ingredients in collaboration with our farmer partners, ensuring the long-term viability of our global supply chains. Our ingredients form the basis of flavors that consumers find irresistible. We are also proud to provide the international market with frankincense, myrrh, sesame, Arabic