What Yas Comoros does

Yas Comoros, legally TELECOM COMORES Société Anonyme (TELCO S.A.), is the principal mobile telecommunications operator in the Union of the Comoros, a three-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Operating as a private subsidiary of pan-African group AXIAN Telecom under the unified Yas brand (alongside sister operators in Madagascar, Senegal, Tanzania, and Togo), the company provides 2G/3G/4G/5G mobile voice, SMS, and data services, fixed fibre-to-the-x (FTTx) broadband (Fiber Pro at up to 40 Mbps), fixed-wireless home internet (Dagonet), 5G home internet (La Box Yahangu 5G), and eSIM digital activation. Its core technology stack spans radio access networks, fibre backhaul, inter-island transport, and the MVola mobile money platform, with the MVola e-commerce payment-button API extending into merchant payments.

The company monetises through a hybrid of prepaid mobile ARPU (Maxi Rahisi mixed plans 500–15,000 Fc, Forfait Net data-only plans from 250 Fc, Pass Voyage roaming packages), postpaid enterprise internet tiers (Silver at 260,000 KMF to Dedicated FH at 1,080,000 KMF), device sales and the Kiyasi 90-day installment financing program for Samsung and ZTE smartphones, mobile money transaction fees on MVola, and value-added enterprise services (Broadcast SMS, Flotte Mobile CUG, Vehicle Tracking, Numéro Vert). Distribution is multi-channel and physical-heavy: 42 owned shops and franchises, 320+ field agents covering all localities across Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Mohéli, 255 store locations, authorized resellers (grocery stores, newsstands, post offices), and the YasApp digital self-service platform, supported by WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and email marketing.

Customer segments span individual consumers (primary), SMEs (Pro & PME), large enterprises and government (Grand Enterprises, including fleet management, dedicated internet, SMS campaigns, and wholesale interconnect), and wholesale operators. The company employs 101–250 staff and in June 2025 secured a €25 million debt facility from the International Finance Corporation to fund 5G deployment, fibre network expansion, and improved inter-island connectivity, alongside a UNFPA-partnered MKaribu mobile health clinic operating across 100+ villages. Sub-brands include MVola (mobile money), Mixx by Yas (fintech), Djimbo (ringback tones), Kiyasi (device financing), Dagonet (fixed wireless), and YasApp (digital self-service).

Name

Yas Comoros

Legal name

TELECOM COMORES Société Anonyme (TELCO S.A.)

Website

https://yas.km

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yas Comoros is the principal mobile telecom operator in the Union of the Comoros, offering mobile voice/data, 5G, fibre, mobile money (MVola), device financing (Kiyasi), and enterprise services across all three islands as part of the pan-African Axian Telecom group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise & B2B Mobile Network Operators (HDAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Mobile telecommunications services
• Mobile money services
• Fiber internet services
• Enterprise connectivity solutions
• Smartphone device financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Moroni

HQ country

Comoros

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Mobile Voice and Data Services: Subscription-based mobile plans including Maxi Rahisi (mixed offers combining voice, SMS and data), Forfait Net (data-only plans), and international roaming packages. Revenue generated through monthly plan subscriptions and prepaid airtime.
2. Device Sales and Financing: Sale of smartphones (Samsung, ZTE) and mobile devices including modem MiFi. Kiyasi device financing program enables installment payments over 90 days with daily payments via MVola.
3. MVola Mobile Money Transactions: Mobile money service for financial transactions including transfers, bill payments, and airtime purchase, generating transaction fees.
4. Fiber Internet (Fiber Pro): Fixed internet service via fiber optic with speeds up to 40 Mbps, offering 1500 GB monthly quota at 70,000 KMF.
5. Enterprise Solutions: Business services including fleet mobile management (Flotte Mobile), dedicated internet, VPN, SMS campaigns (Broadcast SMS), vehicle tracking, and value-added services for enterprises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yas Comoros is a full-service telecommunications operator in the Union of the Comoros providing mobile voice, SMS and data plans (Maxi Rahisi, Forfait Net), international roaming packages, fixed broadband (Fiber Pro, Dagonet) and 5G home connectivity (La Box Yahangu 5G). The company also sells smartphones and MiFi devices with installment financing (Kiyasi), offers embedded SIM (eSIM) activation, mobile financial services via MVola, ringback tone service (Djimbo), and enterprise solutions including fleet management (Flotte Mobile), vehicle tracking, broadcast SMS and toll-free numbers.

Product overview

Yas Comoros is a telecommunications operator in the Union of the Comoros offering a comprehensive mobile and fixed connectivity portfolio. The core offering comprises mobile voice/SMS/data plans under the Maxi Rahisi and Forfait Net brands, fixed internet via Fiber Pro and Dagonet, and 5G home connectivity through La Box Yahangu 5G. Device sales include smartphones (Samsung Galaxy A06, A26-5G, ZTE Blade A36, A76) and MiFi 4G modems, available through the Kiyasi installment financing program. Supplementary services include eSIM for digital SIM activation, MVola mobile money, and the Djimbo ring-back tone music service. Enterprise solutions encompass Broadcast SMS, SMS Connect, Flotte Mobile fleet management, Véhicule Tracking, and Numéro Vert toll-free services, all managed through the YasApp platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MVola: Mobile money and financial services platform
• Mixx by Yas
• Djimbo
• Kiyasi
• Dagonet
• YasApp

Products and services

• Maxi Rahisi Mixed mobile plan bundles combining OnNet/OffNet voice calls, SMS, and internet data for individual subscribers, priced from 250 Fc to 15,000 Fc with validity periods ranging from 24 hours to 15 days.
• Forfait Net
• PASS VOYAGE Roaming
• Fiber Pro
• Dagonet
• La Box Yahangu 5G
• eSIM
• MVola
• Djimbo
• Kiyasi Device Financing
• ZTE Blade A76
• ZTE Blade A36
• Samsung Galaxy A26-5G
• Samsung Galaxy A06
• Modem MiFi 4G
• Broadcast SMS
• SMS Connect
• Véhicule Tracking
• Flotte Mobile
• Numéro Vert

Quantifiable outcome

• First operator in Comoros to offer roaming packages
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFPA partnered with Yas Comoros to deploy the MKaribu mobile clinic on the island of Grande Comoros. The clinic specializes in maternal-child health and reproductive health, providing free quality healthcare services to over 100 villages, including those far from basic medical infrastructure.
• Axian TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing unified pan-African telecom operations across Madagascar, Comoros, Senegal, Tanzania, and Togo under the Yas brand. Axian Telecom manages the group's telecom infrastructure and digital services including MVola mobile money.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Orange S.A. Orange S.A. is a global telecommunications operator with significant African footprint including Orange Madagascar (Yas's regional competitor). Orange offers integrated telecom, Orange Money mobile financial services, and enterprise solutions across multiple African and Middle Eastern markets, serving as a broad incumbent benchmark for Yas's enterprise and mobile money strategy.
• Safaricom: Safaricom is Kenya's dominant telecom operator and the creator of M-Pesa, the world's most successful mobile money platform. While operating in a larger market, Safaricom is the gold-standard benchmark for telecom-plus-mobile-money business models, and MVola's strategic trajectory (integrated financial services, lending, merchant payments) maps closely to Safaricom's playbook. Highly relevant for upside-case benchmarking.
• MTN Group: MTN Group is the largest pan-African mobile operator with presence in over a dozen African markets including operations adjacent to Comoros. MTN offers mobile, fintech (MTN MoMo), and enterprise services across multiple African countries and serves as a broad incumbent benchmark for ARPU, mobile money scale, and multi-country telecom operations relevant to Yas's growth trajectory.
• Airtel Africa: Airtel Africa operates mobile and Airtel Money services across 14 African markets including Madagascar, providing a comparable pan-African telecom + mobile money business model. As a broad incumbent with overlapping Indian Ocean presence (via Airtel Madagascar), it is directly relevant for understanding the regional competitive dynamics Yas Comoros faces and benchmark mobile money unit economics.

Direct peers

• Halotel Tanzania: Halotel Tanzania is another Yas-branded operator under AXIAN Telecom, operating mobile and mobile money services in Tanzania under the same pan-African group. As a sister operator, it shares the Yas/MVola brand architecture, technology stack, and group-level strategic playbook, making it a direct operational and strategic peer for Yas Comoros.
• Airtel Madagascar: Airtel Madagascar is the third major mobile operator in Madagascar, part of the pan-African Airtel Africa group. It directly competes with Telma/Yas in mobile voice, data, and Airtel Money mobile money services. As a regional Indian Ocean competitor with similar small-market dynamics, it is highly relevant for understanding competitive intensity and product benchmarks applicable to Yas Comoros.
• Orange Madagascar: Orange Madagascar is the leading incumbent mobile operator in Madagascar and a direct competitor to Telma/Yas across the Indian Ocean region. It offers comparable mobile, fixed internet, and Orange Money mobile money services, making it a strong functional peer for benchmarking ARPU, market share dynamics, and product positioning relevant to Yas Comoros's cross-border roaming and competitive landscape.
• Telma Madagascar: Telma Madagascar is Yas Comoros's sister company under AXIAN Telecom, operating the same Yas brand identity and MVola mobile money platform in Madagascar. It is the most directly comparable peer: same business model (mobile + fiber + mobile money), same parent group, same technology stack, and same operational playbook. Differences include Madagascar's much larger market and competitive intensity.

Regional players

• Mauritel: Mauritel is the incumbent telecom operator in Mauritania, offering mobile, fixed internet, and enterprise services in another small-to-mid sized African market with similar regulatory and infrastructure dynamics to Comoros. While operating in a different geography, Mauritel is relevant as a benchmark for incumbent telecom economics, regulatory risk, and capex-driven growth in constrained African markets.
• Emtel Mauritius: Emtel is a leading mobile operator in Mauritius offering mobile, fixed broadband, and mobile money services in a small island market similar in scale dynamics to Comoros. While it does not directly compete with Yas geographically, it is highly relevant as a comparable business model benchmark for telecom + fintech in a small Indian Ocean island economy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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