Becoming a leading African champion creating a positive impact on the daily life of as many people as possible by making digital, energy and financial inclusion possible

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November 18, 2022

AXIAN Group and ESCP Business School Award Co-Chair Roles to Advance Responsible Innovation in Africa.

The co-chairs will work to bolster Africa’s transition to a more sustainable future, and to help align labour-market skills and knowledge with the required human-capital standards to aid and steer the continent’s social and environmental change.

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October 11, 2022

AXIAN launches NEA (NEW ENERGY AFRICA) to sprearhead its expansion in the clean energy and renewable sectors.

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October 05, 2022

AXIAN Group publishes second Impact Report on commitment to socio-economic transformation

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September 14, 2022

AXIAN published its interactive annual report 2021

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AXIAN
key figures

USD 1.3 Bn

total revenue for
the year ended 2021

+6 000

staff in the Indian ocean
and Africa

1st

commercial 5G
network in Africa

1st

solar farm
of the Indian ocean

No.1

mobile money
operator
in the Indian ocean

No.1

in the Indian Ocean
telecoms

USD 1Bn

leading investisor
with USD 1 Bn committed
to its operations

No.1

fuel station
network Madagascar

OUR
MODEL

AT AXIAN, we created an impactful and inclusive model to transform southern African economies.

Our Clusters

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FINANCIAL
SERVICES

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OPEN
INNOVATION
& FINTECH

OPEN INNOVATION
& FINTECH

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REAL
ESTATE

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TELECOMS

Our presence

Today, AXIAN operates directly or indirectly in 32 countries across the Indian Ocean and Africa.

Our Positive Impact

The AXIAN Group's head office is 100% Solar powered, ie

200 tons
of CO2
not emitted per year

101

schools built throughout
Madagascar through
our corporate foundation

27 Million

mobile subscribers across Africa and the Indian Ocean

+ 17 200 km

of backbone infrastructure
across Africa

22

startups incubated

42 000

hours of training
delivered in 2021

4,000,000

MVola clients in Madagascar

2 000 000

nano-credit transactions made in 2020 in Madagascar

1st

Group to develop
commercial 5G
in Africa

60 000

people have access
to solar energy

40

isolated villages
through WeLight
(35 in Madagascar
and 5 in Mali)
for an average of

9 hrs

of electricity supplied
per day per households

#ChangingAfrica is back again! In Ep.5, I will be discussing with entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investor and partner at 500Global, Africa, Mareme Dieng, about the state of finance, technology and investments in the African economy.