Collaboration aims to empower businesses and governments across Africa with secure, scalable technologies to drive sustainable digital growth.

Dubai 3 November 2025 – AXIAN Telecom has selected Cisco technology to enhance infrastructure development, and expand access to secure, high-performance connectivity solutions across the continent.

Through its unified brand Yas, AXIAN Telecom has launched the Next Generation Secure Business Connect Portfolio, a suite of advanced, ready-to-activate digital solutions designed to empower African enterprises and public institutions.

By leveraging Cisco’s globally recognized networking and security technologies, the platform aims to provide unmatched reliability, scalability, and performance.  This collaboration reinforces AXIAN Telecom’s commitment to accelerate Africa’s digital economy by combining Yas’ strong regional expertise and capabilities in managed services and network infrastructure with AXIAN Telecom’s strong global technical capabilities and reach.

As the digital landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical business priority across Africa. According to PwC’s East Africa Digital Trust Insights Survey, 74% of organisations in East Africa now view cyber risk as a top concern, with strong board-level engagement. The survey also reports that enterprises leveraging cloud-based infrastructure have enhanced their cybersecurity posture by 53%, driven by improved governance and robust security protocols.

The Next Generation Secure Business Connect Portfolio is already live in Madagascar, Tanzania, the Comoros, Senegal, and Togo, with plans for further expansion into additional African markets over the coming months.

“At AXIAN Telecom, our mission is to empower Africa’s digital future by making secure, high-quality connectivity universally accessible to enterprises and government institutions. With our advanced technology platforms now fully operational, our clients can seamlessly activate world-class digital services, instantly, reliably, and at scale. This marks a pivotal step in accelerating digital transformation across the continent, enabling organisations to thrive in an increasingly connected world” says, Hassan Jaber, CEO, AXIAN Telecom

“At Cisco, we believe secure connectivity is foundational for inclusive growth, innovation, and crucially, the backbone for future AI applications. Through our collaboration with AXIAN Telecom, we are committed to expanding access to advanced networking and security solutions, accelerating Africa’s digital transformation and its potential in AI,” says Zayan Sadek, Managing Director SP, Middle East Africa.

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ABOUT AXIAN TELECOM 

AXIAN Telecom is a pan-African telecommunications service provider operating in nine markets through its operations in Tanzania, Madagascar, Togo, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Réunion, Mayotte, and the Comoros. It operates across three key business segments, providing mobile and fixed networks as well as digital infrastructure and mobile financial services.

AXIAN Telecom has unified its mobile network operators in Tanzania, Madagascar, Senegal, Togo and Comoros under a single brand, Yas, while most of its fintech operations are now branded as Mixx by Yas. The Yas brand aligns to AXIAN Telcom’s aim to create a pan-African powerhouse which brings a more streamlined customer experience and innovations that are solutions driven with real impact.  

Yas positions itself as a trusted partner, dedicated to helping customers unlock their digital potential. By uniting its operations under one brand, AXIAN Telecom can better serve its customers leveraging the combined resources and assets of a strong, unified pan-African business under one brand.

AXIAN Telecom is Africa’s 6th largest mobile operator serving more than 40 million customers and is a market disruptor, having expanded through active acquisitions and heavy network investments since 2015. The group systematically ensure that its businesses have a sustainable and positive impact on the daily lives of millions of people. 

Find more about AXIAN Telecom: www.axian-telecom.com