About Us
MSS Security (part of the MSS/PHOENIX GROUP) is one of the market leaders in its field, with offices in Dubai,USA and operating throughout Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. With more than 2,500 employees, we cover all market segments.
Since its inception, MSS has been a leader in its field, providing security to our clients throughout West Africa, we cover the full spectrum of security services including, but not limited to: industrial/residential guards, embassy security, escort services, close protection duties of VIP’s, armed intervention teams, and secure logistics.
Beginning as a security provider to the gold industry in 2005, MSS Security has grown to become the leading provider of specialist high value security and transport services in West Africa. Now the largest subcontractor to Brinks in the region, MSS has built our entire business and reputation on trust and transparency.
Learning and understanding client needs and concerns has allowed MSS to grow alongside some of the biggest names in the nation.
MSS is entrusted by some of the largest corporations in the world to protect their people and assets. In 2018, MSS safely transported 6 billion dollars worth of gold without a single loss incident reported.
USD Revenue 2019
Offices around the world
Employee Worldwide
Years Experience
Constant Support
Meet our Team
Our Management Team is devoted to their duties and happy to assist you with maximum flexibility and reactivity.
Yacoub Sidya
Founder & CEO
Yacoub is able to achieve the perfect balance between developing communities and industry in Africa, through job creation via his business ventures.
Constant Vitous
MSS Senegal GM
Demba Kaloga
MSS Guinea GM
Tarik Benziad
Chief Logistics Manager
Sarah Boide
MSS Mauritania GM
Dave Cunliffe
Regional Security Manager
Jan Jurgensen
Operations Manager
Our History
MSS is founded in Mauritania with 46 employees.
MSS becomes the largest private sector employer in Mauritania with 3,000 staff.
MSS begins Operations in Burkina Faso.
MSS Begins operation in Mali, Guinea and Niger
MSS safely transports 3 billion dollars worth of gold in West Africa to its destination.
MSS opens its hub office in Dubaï Silicon Oasis buisiness center.
MSS safely transports another 6 billion dollars worth of gold in West Africa to its destination.
MSS advances their first female General Manager leading Mauritania operations.
Our Expertise
15 Years Experience
MSS’s experience is what sets the company apart from competitors.
MSS has successfully navigated extremely challenging circumstances in West Africa for the past 15 years. Remote difficulties, cultural differences, you name it, MSS has overcome the adversity. MSS knows that every physical and technical proposal needs to be custom made and project-specific.
24/7 Constant Support
With a 24/7 Central Operation Center with fall back capacity, MSS provides a unique support service to all of its clients. Roving patrols and interventions teams are maintaining a web on the ground. Available via phone, email or Whatsapp, MSS accompanies its client from door to door.
Latest Equipments
MSS uses the most cutting edge equipment, and diagnoses each situation using our local experience to select the most appropriate tools for the mission. MSS has become a well-known, local consulting company because of deep experience and because of advanced technology and equipment.
Qualified Personnel
The quality you’ll receive from MSS is because of a strong cornerstone in MSS employee training. It is the key to our strategic quality service offering. Project managers and supervisors conduct mandatory, daily, on-site training and briefings.
In addition, bi-annual training is conducted by our in-house senior training staff to concentrate on specific skills, allowing us to maintain internal competitive spirit for all employees.
News & Press release
African entrepreneur, Yacoub Sidya reveals how covid-19 is impacting his business
“Most of our customers are international companies. All of them shut down operations and sent everyone home. Therefore, we had scaled down by 85% ”...
The journey so far: Yacoub Sidya, CEO, MSS Security
One of the toughest situations was in 2011 in Mauritania when I found myself facing unfair competition from a new, locally formed company that was backed by the previous administration...
This 40-Year-Old Entrepreneur Built A $50 Million Security Firm In Mauritania, Now He's Chasing Gold
It’s past noon on a blistering hot August afternoon in Dubai Silicon Oasis, but Yacoub Sidya is the picture of cool. Donning dark shades and casually dressed ...