British International Investment

British International Investment is a development finance institution and impact investor based in London, United Kingdom. Established in 1948 and wholly owned by the UK Government's Department for International Development, BII aims to foster long-term economic growth and sustainability in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and South Asia. The institution invests across various sectors, including infrastructure, health, and agribusiness, with a focus on job creation and business development. BII provides financial support through debt, equity capital, and mezzanine financing, both directly and via intermediaries, catering to a wide range of industries such as distribution, education, consulting, logistics, and electronics.

Samir Abhyankar

Managing Director, Head of Financial Services Group and Member of the Investment and Executive Committee

Benson Adenuga

Head of Office and Coverage Director, Nigeria and Member of Investment teams

Andrew Brown

Managing Director, Deputy Co-Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the investment committee for Funds and Venture Capital and Financial Services equity transactions

Leandro Cuccioli

Director and Head of Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Forestry

Seema Dhanani

Head of Kenya and Coverage Director East Africa

Hayley Fenton

Investment Associate, Infrastructure - Energy Access and Efficiency

Jo Fry

Investment Director and Head of Intermediated Financial services

Craig Gifford

Head of Private Equity Funds and Co-Investments

Diana Kolar

Investment Manager, Innovative Finance

Maria Largey

Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer and Member of the Investment and Executive Committee

Srinivasan Nagarajan

Managing Director, Head of Asia and Member of the Investment and Executive Committee

Stephen Priestley

Managing Director, Financial Services Group

Rehan Rashid

Country Director, Bangladesh

Sherine Shohdy

Head of Egypt Office and Coverage Director

Abhinav Sinha

Managing Director

Tenbite Ermias

Managing Director, Africa

Chirantan Patnaik

Director, Venture Capital

Roman Frenkel

Director and Head of Food, Agriculture and Natural Capital

Kwabena Asante-Poku

Coverage Director for Ghana and Member of Investment teams

Past deals in Broadband

Sonatel

Debt Financing in 2024
Sonatel SA, headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, is a leading telecommunications provider in West Africa, offering a wide range of services including fixed line, mobile, Internet, television, voice, and mobile money to both individuals and businesses. Established in 1985, Sonatel operates in Senegal and has expanded its reach to Mali, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. The company has developed a modern, fully digitized network supported by high-speed optical fiber submarine cables, boasting one of Africa's largest Internet bandwidths at 6.5 Gbps. Through its Orange brand, Sonatel facilitates the convergence of mobile, Internet, and television technologies, playing a crucial role in the economic development of Senegal and positioning the country as a telecommunications hub in the region.

Worldlink Communications

Venture Round in 2022
WorldLink Communications is the largest Internet and Network Service Provider in Nepal, recognized as a leading IT company since its establishment in September 1995 by Dileep Agrawal. Initially, WorldLink offered store-and-forward email services via a dial-up connection to the United States, and by March 1997, it expanded to provide full Internet access through a dedicated leased line to the US Internet backbone. The company further enhanced its connectivity by utilizing a direct satellite uplink from September 1999 to June 2008, allowing it to operate independently of the local telecommunications authority. Today, WorldLink delivers a range of services including fiber-optic internet, wireless broadband, data connectivity, network integration, web hosting, and hardware sales, with a commitment to providing reliable internet access even in remote areas, thereby bridging the digital divide in Nepal.

Safaricom

Venture Round in 2021
Safaricom is a leading telecommunications company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1997. It operates as a mobile network provider, delivering a comprehensive range of services that include voice, data, and mobile banking solutions through its renowned platform, M-Pesa. Safaricom's offerings encompass international calls, roaming, mobile broadband, and various communication solutions such as SMS, messaging, and video conferencing. The company also provides internet connectivity options, including 4G and Fiber to Buildings, alongside IT consultancy services. Serving a diverse clientele that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Safaricom generates the majority of its revenue from voice, mobile data, and M-Pesa transactions, as well as other integrated telecommunication services.

Safaricom

Post in 2021
Safaricom is a leading telecommunications company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1997. It operates as a mobile network provider, delivering a comprehensive range of services that include voice, data, and mobile banking solutions through its renowned platform, M-Pesa. Safaricom's offerings encompass international calls, roaming, mobile broadband, and various communication solutions such as SMS, messaging, and video conferencing. The company also provides internet connectivity options, including 4G and Fiber to Buildings, alongside IT consultancy services. Serving a diverse clientele that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Safaricom generates the majority of its revenue from voice, mobile data, and M-Pesa transactions, as well as other integrated telecommunication services.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Funding Round in 2020
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is an independent data, voice, and IP provider focused on building a digital future for Africa. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, the company has developed an extensive fiber network that spans over 18,000 kilometers across several African countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, and South Africa. Liquid Intelligent Technologies offers a variety of services such as broadband, leased lines, private networks, telecommunications connectivity, and web hosting. These services are designed to support both public and private sector enterprises in enhancing their digital experiences and navigating their digital journeys effectively.

Frontiir

Private Equity Round in 2020
Frontiir Co. Ltd, based in Yangon, Myanmar, operates as an Internet service provider, offering affordable digital access and information services to both residential clients and a diverse range of enterprise clients. The company specializes in designing and innovating its own network infrastructure solutions, including unique wireless last-mile solutions, to bridge the global digital divide. Led by co-founders with extensive expertise in information and communication technologies, including MIT Ph.D. graduates, Frontiir provides tailored business solutions to meet clients' specific needs, from ready-to-install packages to customized solutions.

Worldlink Communications

Venture Round in 2019
WorldLink Communications is the largest Internet and Network Service Provider in Nepal, recognized as a leading IT company since its establishment in September 1995 by Dileep Agrawal. Initially, WorldLink offered store-and-forward email services via a dial-up connection to the United States, and by March 1997, it expanded to provide full Internet access through a dedicated leased line to the US Internet backbone. The company further enhanced its connectivity by utilizing a direct satellite uplink from September 1999 to June 2008, allowing it to operate independently of the local telecommunications authority. Today, WorldLink delivers a range of services including fiber-optic internet, wireless broadband, data connectivity, network integration, web hosting, and hardware sales, with a commitment to providing reliable internet access even in remote areas, thereby bridging the digital divide in Nepal.

Frontiir

Private Equity Round in 2019
Frontiir Co. Ltd, based in Yangon, Myanmar, operates as an Internet service provider, offering affordable digital access and information services to both residential clients and a diverse range of enterprise clients. The company specializes in designing and innovating its own network infrastructure solutions, including unique wireless last-mile solutions, to bridge the global digital divide. Led by co-founders with extensive expertise in information and communication technologies, including MIT Ph.D. graduates, Frontiir provides tailored business solutions to meet clients' specific needs, from ready-to-install packages to customized solutions.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Funding Round in 2018
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is an independent data, voice, and IP provider focused on building a digital future for Africa. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, the company has developed an extensive fiber network that spans over 18,000 kilometers across several African countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, and South Africa. Liquid Intelligent Technologies offers a variety of services such as broadband, leased lines, private networks, telecommunications connectivity, and web hosting. These services are designed to support both public and private sector enterprises in enhancing their digital experiences and navigating their digital journeys effectively.

Airtel

Post in 2013
Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as Airtel, is an Indian multinational telecommunications services company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It operates in 20 countries across South Asia, Africa, and the Channel Islands. Airtel has a GSM network in all countries in which it operates, providing 2G, 3G and 4G services depending upon the country of operation. Airtel is the largest provider of mobile telephony and second largest provider of fixed telephony in India, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services. It offers its telecom services under the "airtel" brand, and is headed by Sunil Bharti Mittal. Bharti Airtel is the first Indian telecom service provider to achieve Cisco Gold certification. It also acts as a carrier for national and international long distance communication services. The company has a submarine cable landing station at Chennai, which connects the submarine cable connecting Chennai and Singapore.
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