Announced deal
MTN Group backs IHS Towers
Nigeria · Telecom towers and fibre · Aug 2026
2,200 M$Equity
Why they investedVertical integration of telecom infrastructure
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Announced deal
Vodacom Group backs Safaricom
Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Jun 2026
1,583.721 M$Equity
Why they investedGroup taking control of a subsidiary
Announced deal
Legend Internet backs Spectranet
Nigeria · Telecom operators and ISPs · Mar 2026
Equity
Announced deal
Commercial Bank Cameroun (CBC) backs Camtel
Cameroon · Telecom operators and ISPs · Jan 2026
78.689 M$Senior debt
Why they investedCatching up on mobile coverage against MTN and Orange
Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs Orange Mali SA
Mali · Telecom operators and ISPs · Nov 2025
Senior debt
Why they investedExpansion of broadband coverage
Announced deal
Remgro backs Mawingu
Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Oct 2025
20 M$Equity
Announced deal
Finnfund backs Poa Internet
Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Aug 2025
4 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
Actis backs Swiftnet
South Africa · Telecom towers and fibre · Mar 2025
355 M$Equity
Why they investedCreate a leading independent tower platform in South Africa
Announced deal
Finnfund backs Fibertime Group
South Africa · Telecom towers and fibre · Mar 2025
Equity
Why they investedReduce the digital divide
Announced deal
DFC backs Cassava Technologies
Data centres and cloud · Dec 2024
90 M$Equity
Announced deal
Africa50 backs PAIX Data Centres
Ghana · Data centres and cloud · Jul 2024
30 M$Equity
Why they investedAccelerate African digital infrastructure expansion
Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs WIOCC Group
Mauritius · Telecom towers and fibre · Jun 2024
50 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
European Investment Bank backs TowerCo of Africa Uganda
Uganda · Telecom towers and fibre · Mar 2024
40 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
NewSpace Capital backs Simera Sense
South Africa · Telecom towers and fibre · Mar 2024
14.7 M$
Announced deal
Amethis backs Netis
Telecom towers and fibre · Nov 2023
Equity
Why they investedCapture the fast-growing African telecom installation and maintenance market
Announced deal
Convergence Partners backs CSquared
Uganda · Telecom towers and fibre · Nov 2023
25 M$Equity
Why they investedFunding fibre network expansion.
Announced deal
DPI (Development Partners International) backs Pan African Towers
Nigeria · Telecom towers and fibre · Jan 2023
Equity
Announced deal
Helios Investment Partners backs IXAfrica
Kenya · Data centres and cloud · Dec 2022
Equity
Why they investedAddress growing demand for digital connectivity
Announced deal
Finnfund backs Africa Mobile Networks
Nigeria · Telecom towers and fibre · Nov 2022
20 M$Senior debt
Why they investedBridge the digital divide between rural and urban areas
Announced deal
BluePeak Private Capital backs iENG Group
Mauritius · Telecom towers and fibre · Apr 2022
20 M$Equity
Why they investedExpansion of tower sites and O&M operations in Africa
Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs AXIAN Telecom
Tanzania · Telecom operators and ISPs · Feb 2022
420 M$Senior debt
Why they investedExpansion of digital infrastructure
Announced deal
Africa50 backs Poa Internet
Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Jan 2022
28 M$Equity
Why they investedFinance national rollout in Kenya
Announced deal
Africa Capital Alliance backs WIOCC
South Africa · Telecom towers and fibre · Nov 2021
200 M$Equity
Why they investedSupport expansion of Africa's digital infrastructure
Announced deal
Finnfund backs Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group
Kenya · Data centres and cloud · Aug 2021
12 M$Senior debt
Why they investedExpand African digital infrastructure
Announced deal
Actis backs Octotel
South Africa · Telecom towers and fibre · Oct 2020
167 M$Equity
Why they investedStrong broadband demand as copper networks age
Announced deal
Actis backs Rack Centre
Nigeria · Data centres and cloud · Mar 2020
Equity
Why they investedGrowing demand for data-centre capacity in Africa
Announced deal
Convergence Partners backs CSquared
Ghana · Telecom towers and fibre · Nov 2017
100 M$Equity
Why they investedDeployment of metropolitan fibre networks.
Announced deal
Helios Investment Partners backs Telkom Kenya
Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Jun 2016
Equity
Why they investedDevelop an integrated telecom platform in Kenya
Announced deal
Helios Investment Partners backs Wananchi Group
Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Oct 2014
40 M$Equity
Why they investedExpand broadband access in East Africa
Announced deal
Helios Investment Partners backs Helios Towers
DRC · Telecom towers and fibre · Nov 2009
350 M$Equity
Why they investedDevelop African telecommunications infrastructure
Announced deal
Helios Investment Partners backs Africatel
Angola · Telecom operators and ISPs · Aug 2007
165 M$Equity
Why they investedAggregate telecom assets across sub-Saharan Africa
Announced deal
Africa Capital Alliance backs MTN Nigeria
Nigeria · Telecom operators and ISPs · Jan 2001
Equity
Why they investedGrowth opportunity from the opening of Nigeria's GSM market
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