Hassanein Hiridjee
Hassanein Hiridjee | |
|---|---|
 Hassanein Hiridjee in March 2023 | |
| Born | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Organization | Axian Group |
| Title | CEO |
Hassanein Hiridjee (born in 1975 in Antananarivo) is a French-Malagasy entrepreneur. He is the CEO of the panafrican group Axian and a leading figure in the Indian Ocean business world.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Education[edit]
Hassanein Hiridjee comes from an Indian family who settled in Madagascar.[1] He graduated from Tananarive French high-school in 1992. He then was graduated from the ESCP Business School in Paris.[3]
Career[edit]
In France, he held several positions in the financial sector before returning to Madagascar in 1997. He founded First Immo, a real estate company that he ran jointly with his brother. He then gradually took over as head of Hirimix, the family group founded by his father Rosanaly Hiridjee.[3] In December 2015, the company was renamed Axian. Axian is now present in the telecoms, energy, real estate and financial services sectors.[4] It has expanded beyond Madagascar with a presence in Tanzania, with the takeover of the operations of Tigo (Milicom SA),[5][1] in Togo by entering TOGOCOM's capital,[6] in Senegal in partnership with Xavier Niel,[7] and in Ivory Coast.[8]
Civil society involvement[edit]
In 2017, Hassanein Hiridjee created his foundation, Fondation H, which aims to promote African artists internationally. The Fondation H is present in the Marais, Paris since September 2020.[9][10] In May 2023, a new space was inaugurated in Tananarive, Madagascar.[11][12]
Distinctions[edit]
At the Africa CEO Forum 2022 organized by Jeune Afrique Media Group, he was named "CEO of the year". This award recognizes the CEO who has had the biggest impact in Africa over the year.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "'Africa is not regressing, it is changing,' says Axian Group CEO Hiridjee". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Ten Multi-Millionaires From Madagascar You Should Know". Forbes. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b "MADAGASCAR : Business and friendship go together for Hassanein Hiridjee – The Indian Ocean Newsletter". Africa Intelligence. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Axian expands its support for African businesses and innovation with new investment unit". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Rostam, Axian Group to invest Sh1 trillion to expand Tigo and Zantel". The Citizen. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Togo : Axian et Emerging Capital Partners prennent le contrôle de Togocom – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Axian double de taille dans les télécoms". Les Echos (in French). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Hassanein Hiridjee's Axian opens in Abidjan to target West Afri". africabusinessplus.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "" Le plus dur, c'est d'assurer une pérennité " : la scène artistique malgache tente de se structurer". Le Monde.fr (in French). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2023..
- ^ Brown, Kate (2 September 2020). "A Madagascan Telecoms Magnate Is Opening an Innovative Paris Gallery to Support African Artists". Artnet News. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Fondation H set to inaugurate new space in Antananarivo, Madagascar". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Is Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, Africa's newest art hub?". The Art Newspaper – International art news and events. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Hassanein Hiridjee". www.africa.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.