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Helios Investment Partners and Actis’ financial services technology portfolio company has signed a deal to back the series-A funding round of Brimore. Fawry has acquired...

Helios portfolio company fined

Portfolio News September 24, 2021

Helios Investment Partners’ Africa-focused telecommunications infrastructure services portfolio company has been fined by a regional regulator. Helios Towers Africa (HTA) has been fined by the...

Helios portfolio company Ebitda spikes 57%

Energy September 10, 2021

Helios’ pan-African portfolio company Vivo Energy’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) spiked 57% in the six months ended June 2021. Vivo Energy...

TPG releases 1st tranche on Africa deal

Deals August 6, 2021

TPG Growth has injected the first tranche of its investment in Airtel Africa, an Africa-focused telecommunications services company, with this sized at $150 million. The...

Actis company in $220m risk hedge

Energy June 25, 2021

Actis’ Africa-focused renewable energy portfolio company is looking to acquire risk hedges to cover $220 million worth of exposures on its investment in a...

Helios company in $160m capital raise

Infrastructure June 18, 2021

Helios Investment Partners’ Africa-focused telecommunications infrastructure services portfolio company has raised $160 million worth of capital – structured as both equity and debt. Helios Towers...

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