He is the CEO of the panafrican group Axian and a leading figure in the Indian Ocean business world.

Axian is now active in the telecom, energy, real estate and financial services sectors globally.

[4] Its expansion beyond Madagascar began in the Indian Ocean and then Africa more widely through forming a presence in Tanzania with the takeover of the operations of Tigo (Milicom SA),[5][1] in Togo in entering TOGOCOM's capital,[6] in Senegal with a partnership with Xavier Niel,[7] and also in the Ivory Coast.

[8] In 2017, through Axian Group, he started a foundation called Fondation H which aims to promote the art and practice of African artists internationally.

[13] One of the directors of the Axian Group and uncle of Hassanein Hiridjee, Raza-Aly Hiridjee, is cited in the Panama Papers financial scandal and allegedly owns a shell corporation in the British Virgin Islands, one of the largest tax havens in the world.