Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell
Debt Financing in 2024
Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell is a leading fixed-mobile operator.
ibus Networks and Infrastructure
Private Equity Round in 2024
IBus Networks and Infrastructure is a telecommunications provider that focuses on enhancing connectivity between people, places, and technology. The company specializes in advanced in-building solutions that deliver high-quality, secure connectivity, utilizing a blend of licensed telecom signals and unlicensed data bands to facilitate indoor voice and data services. By leveraging future-ready technologies, IBus aims to integrate diverse customer segments effectively, thereby enabling seamless communication in various environments. Their commitment to providing hyper-local data intelligence further enhances the quality of their connectivity solutions, making them a pivotal player in the telecommunications industry.
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.
PTCL - Pakistan Telecommunication
Debt Financing in 2024
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited provides telecommunication and broadband Internet services in Pakistan. It operates through two segments, Fixed Line Communications and Wireless Communications.
Togocom
Debt Financing in 2024
Togocom specializes in high-speed internet provision, catering to individuals, businesses, and international operators. Its comprehensive suite of services includes messaging, remote site interconnections, integrated service hosting, infrastructure rental, signal transport, and mobile banking.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Venture Round in 2023
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a provider of digital infrastructure in Africa, delivering data, voice, and IP services through a nationwide fiber and satellite network. It operates an extensive fiber backbone spanning about 18,000 kilometers across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, and South Africa, enabling high-speed internet access for public and private sector enterprises and supporting the digital journey. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ebène, Mauritius, the company serves as a key connectivity partner across the continent.
CSquared
Venture Round in 2023
CSquared builds and operates metro fiber and Wi‑Fi networks to connect people to the Internet, enabling local providers, including Internet service providers and mobile operators, to offer broadband and Wi‑Fi to homes, small businesses, and mobile users in Uganda and Ghana. The company provides wholesale metro fiber and shared infrastructure to help clients deliver lower-cost broadband. It is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engie Energia Chile
Debt Financing in 2023
Engie Energia Chile is a company engaged in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity, primarily serving industrial clients and mining companies in northern Chile. In addition to its core electricity services, the company transports natural gas, markets various fuels and their by-products, and offers consultancy services in engineering and management. Engie Energia Chile also provides maintenance services for electric systems, ensuring reliable operations for its customers. Through these diverse offerings, the company plays a significant role in the energy sector of Chile, contributing to the region's industrial development.
Seacom
Debt Financing in 2023
Seacom is a privately-funded company based in Ebene, Mauritius, that specializes in providing point-to-point transmission connectivity services through multiple subsea cable systems across Africa. Founded in June 2009, Seacom offers a range of services, including private line, internet protocol transit, Ethernet, and remote peering, facilitating connections between Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company primarily serves mobile and fixed network carriers, medium and large internet service providers, wholesale carriers, and content providers. Seacom's submarine fiber optic cable system enhances broadband connectivity for East African countries, enabling operators to develop complex connectivity solutions and expand their operations both regionally and internationally.
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia
Secondary Market in 2023
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia is a purpose-driven technology and communication company dedicated to supporting Ethiopia's digital transformation and inclusion goals.
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia
Debt Financing in 2023
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia is a purpose-driven technology and communication company dedicated to supporting Ethiopia's digital transformation and inclusion goals.
Airtel Africa
Post in 2022
Airtel Africa is a telecommunications company offering mobile voice and data services across Nigeria, East Africa, and Francophone Africa. As of March 2020, it served approximately 110.6 million customers with prepaid/postpaid wireless voice, data communication services, and mobile money services.
WIOCC
Venture Round in 2022
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
İşbank was founded by Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the date of 26.08.1924. In the 91 years since its foundation, the Bank has made significant contributions to our country and taken various parts in their country’s development in many different fields, particularly in industry and trade.
By the end of 2015, as the largest private bank in Turkey that has more than 25 thousand employees; around 1,400 local and overseas branches; the largest Bankamatik network in Turkey consisting of over 6,000 Bankamatiks; mobile banking, internet banking, telephone banking, and call center services, İşbank has provided its clients with access to banking services in the fastest way possible, and with the opportunity to choose, from a very wide range of financial products, the most convenient ones offered to them by the Bank and its affiliates.
Telecom Argentina
Post in 2022
Telecom Argentina provides a range of telecommunications services including fixed-line and mobile voice communications, high-speed internet, data transmission, and multimedia services to residential customers, businesses, and governmental agencies in Argentina and internationally. The company operates through its subsidiaries such as Telecom Personal and offers quadruple play services combining mobile telephony, cable television, internet, and fixed telephony.
Team Telecom Armenia
Debt Financing in 2022
Team Telecom Armenia provides internet, digital TV, and mobile fixed telephony services. Team Telecom Armenia also provides GSM 900/1800, 3G (UMTS) և 4G (LTE) standard mobile connection, fixed telephony, IPTV և OTT digital television services.
WIOCC
Debt Financing in 2021
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
Eastcastle Infrastructure
Private Equity Round in 2021
Eastcastle Infrastructure is a company focused on the development of telecommunication towers in Africa, aimed at enhancing sustainable connectivity for consumers and communities. The company designs and constructs telecom sites tailored to specific coverage and capacity requirements. In addition to building new towers, Eastcastle offers co-location services, allowing multiple clients to share existing sites, as well as in-building solutions to ensure reliable indoor coverage in large facilities. Through these services, Eastcastle Infrastructure addresses the diverse telecommunication needs of its clients while contributing to the overall improvement of connectivity across the region.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Debt Financing in 2021
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a provider of digital infrastructure in Africa, delivering data, voice, and IP services through a nationwide fiber and satellite network. It operates an extensive fiber backbone spanning about 18,000 kilometers across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, and South Africa, enabling high-speed internet access for public and private sector enterprises and supporting the digital journey. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ebène, Mauritius, the company serves as a key connectivity partner across the continent.
WIOCC
Debt Financing in 2020
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
Africa's Talking
Series A in 2017
Africa's Talking Ltd. is a Kenya-based information technology company that specializes in mobile communication solutions aimed at enhancing connectivity across Africa. Founded in 2010 by Eston Kimani and Samuel Gikandi, the company offers a range of services including bulk SMS, short codes, premium SMS, USSD, and MMS, as well as tailored mobile messaging solutions for individuals, businesses, and developers. Its platform features a comprehensive API that facilitates seamless integration of SMS, voice, and payments, enabling users to send messages and access communication services efficiently. Africa's Talking also provides access to SMS ShortCodes and a public platform for sharing information via SMS. The company is headquartered in Nairobi and focuses on fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem through its innovative technology offerings.
Sigfox is a leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), specializing in low-power wide-area networking services. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Labège, France, the company has developed a global network designed to connect billions of devices to the Internet while minimizing energy consumption and complexity. By addressing key barriers to IoT adoption—cost, energy use, and scalability—Sigfox supports various industries, including supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, utilities, insurance, and agriculture. Its cloud-based platform simplifies device-to-cloud communications, allowing clients to benefit from efficient connectivity solutions. As of now, Sigfox's network spans 26 countries, with plans for expansion to 60 countries, serving a population of approximately 397 million people and fostering a growing ecosystem of partners and innovations in the IoT space.
CSquared
Venture Round in 2017
CSquared builds and operates metro fiber and Wi‑Fi networks to connect people to the Internet, enabling local providers, including Internet service providers and mobile operators, to offer broadband and Wi‑Fi to homes, small businesses, and mobile users in Uganda and Ghana. The company provides wholesale metro fiber and shared infrastructure to help clients deliver lower-cost broadband. It is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Afrimax Group
Private Equity Round in 2015
Afrimax Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, was founded in 2010 and focuses on providing 4G wireless broadband services across sub-Saharan Africa. The company has developed the largest portfolio of 4G TD-LTE spectrum in the region and is now establishing commercial operations in its licensed markets. Through its partnership with Vodafone, Afrimax aims to deliver world-class products and services, reaching over 220 million people. The company is committed to offering reliable and secure 4G network solutions, utilizing advanced analytics and an integrated digital platform across 14 countries.
Helios Towers Africa
Private Equity Round in 2014
Helios Towers Africa has operations in Ghana, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and a sister company in Nigeria.
The number of mobile subscribers in Africa has increased from just 16 million people in 2000 to over 500 million today. Based on these growth levels and without an increase in the sharing of telecoms tower facilities, the number of towers in Africa will need to double from the current number of 75,000, a significant environmental impact.
Afrimax Group
Venture Round in 2013
Afrimax Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, was founded in 2010 and focuses on providing 4G wireless broadband services across sub-Saharan Africa. The company has developed the largest portfolio of 4G TD-LTE spectrum in the region and is now establishing commercial operations in its licensed markets. Through its partnership with Vodafone, Afrimax aims to deliver world-class products and services, reaching over 220 million people. The company is committed to offering reliable and secure 4G network solutions, utilizing advanced analytics and an integrated digital platform across 14 countries.
DiViNetworks
Venture Round in 2013
DiViNetworks is a global provider of affordable IP bandwidth expansion for network operators and service providers. The company's virtual capacity technology enables its customers to expand data capacity using software-based solution, at any location worldwide.
Flexenclosure
Series A in 2013
Flexenclosure AB is an engineering firm based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in the design and manufacture of prefabricated modular data centers and intelligent power management solutions. The company's primary products include eCentre, a customizable data center that can be tailored for various operational needs, and eSite, a modular diesel-battery hybrid power system ideal for remote and unreliable power scenarios. Flexenclosure focuses on providing reliable, factory-built solutions that enhance flexibility for telecom operators worldwide, enabling them to expand and modernize their networks efficiently. The firm emphasizes the use of renewable energy, illustrating how such solutions can reduce operating costs while contributing to social development, particularly in underserved rural areas through initiatives like Community Power. Established in 1989, Flexenclosure operates globally with offices in multiple countries, serving notable clients in the telecommunications sector.
Altobridge
Venture Round in 2013
Altobridge is a developer of wireless network solutions designed to lower both capital and operating costs for mobile network operators. The company focuses on enabling the delivery of voice and mobile broadband services, particularly in unconnected communities and enterprises. Central to Altobridge's approach are its patented and patent-pending technologies, which include Data at the Edge for data optimization in wireless networks, Local Connectivity for local voice switching, and Split Architecture for transmission and power optimization. These innovations collectively reduce backhaul and power consumption costs, thereby decreasing overall communications delivery expenses for mobile operators. Through its solutions, Altobridge aims to improve connectivity and accessibility in underserved regions.
Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications
Debt Financing in 2009
Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications Company, established in 2007 and headquartered in Al Bireh, Palestinian Authority, is engaged in offering, selling, and managing wireless telecommunication services for both personal and business use within the Palestinian Authority. Its comprehensive suite of services includes prepaid and postpaid packages, call-related features such as caller ID and conference calling, multimedia messaging services, mobile internet, and value-added services like voice mail and location information. The company also constructs and operates wireless telecommunication stations and telephone networks, providing 2G and 3G mobile services, and sells handsets through points of sale and a network of distributors and agents. Wataniya aims to be the leading communications provider, committed to delivering excellent customer service and being an attractive employer.
Connectiva Systems
Venture Round in 2008
Connectiva Systems, Inc. is a data monetization company specializing in analytics solutions for various sectors, including mobile, cable, wireline, media, utilities, and business services worldwide. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a comprehensive suite of products under the Capitalyze brand, including tools for data monetization, fraud management, revenue assurance, and customer experience analytics. These solutions enable organizations to extract value from their data, detect fraudulent activities, prevent revenue leakage, and enhance customer interactions across multiple channels and devices. Additionally, Connectiva provides ConnectivaCloud, an outcome-centric offering that combines software-as-a-service, business consulting, and managed services to achieve targeted business outcomes. The company also delivers advisory and managed services to support operational management and technical assistance. With a global presence that includes offices in major cities such as Bonn, Dubai, and New Delhi, Connectiva Systems is committed to enhancing business performance and profitability for its clients.
NeoPhotonics
Series C in 2006
NeoPhotonics is a technology company specializing in the development, manufacture, and sale of optical components and subsystems used in high-speed digital communications networks. The company offers a comprehensive range of active and passive optical products tailored for various market segments, including fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), data communications, storage area networks, and both metro and long-haul networks. Its product lineup includes transceivers, integrated splitters, multiplexers, and advanced optical modules, all designed to support a wide array of data rates and applications. Notably, NeoPhotonics is recognized for its innovative silica Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) technology, which plays a crucial role in modern optical networks. Additionally, the company produces MEMS-based Variable Optical Attenuators and Dynamic Channel Equalizers, enhancing the performance and efficiency of communication systems.
Tigo
Venture Round in 2005
Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company headquartered in Accra, Ghana. It provides a range of services including cable, satellite, broadband, and e-commerce solutions. With a global presence, Tigo aims to deliver diverse media offerings to its customers, enhancing connectivity and access to information across various markets.
Convergence Communications
Private Equity Round in 2000
Convergence Communications, Inc. is a prominent provider of managed data network services and high-speed internet access, serving enterprise customers across over 150 cities in Mexico and Central America. The company operates an extensive broadband telecommunications network built on an IP-based technology platform that employs packet switching to transmit voice, video, and data. This infrastructure supports a wide range of internet and data services, including high-speed internet, virtual private networks, and IP telephony. Through its innovative solutions, Convergence Communications enables businesses and government clients in Mexico, Central America, and the Andean region to access efficient and reliable telecommunications services.