Harith General Partners

Open Connect Limited, established on March 9, 2016, emerged from the unbundling of Malawi Telecommunications Limited as a specialized entity focused on managing and maintaining fiber network infrastructure. As a wholly owned subsidiary, it operates the largest fiber network in Malawi, which serves as a crucial backbone for telecommunications across the country, including inter-border connections. The network features fiber metros in major cities such as Blantyre, Lilongwe, and Mzuzu, facilitating comprehensive access to its infrastructure. Open Connect provides wholesale broadband capacity services to telecommunications providers, internet service providers, broadcasters, and corporate clients. Its offerings include wide area network connections, Ethernet services, fiber connectivity, and last-mile dark fiber solutions, ensuring flexibility and enhanced connectivity for its customers in domestic markets.

NOVO Energy (Pty) Ltd is an integrated gas company based in Midrand, South Africa, specializing in comprehensive fuel solutions utilizing compressed natural gas (CNG) technology. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including vehicular, industrial, commercial, and residential customers, by sourcing gas from conventional suppliers as well as developing alternative methane sources such as biogas and coal bed methane. NOVO Energy is involved in the entire natural gas value chain, from the cleaning, compression, and distribution of CNG to the design and construction of necessary infrastructure. Additionally, the company provides various customer services, including technical solutions for gas utilization in different applications and advisory services. Its offerings encompass CBM and biogas collection systems, gas conditioning technology, natural gas compression solutions, and transportation systems for CNG. Established in 2006, NOVO Energy continues to serve multiple markets, including transport, industrial, domestic, commercial, and power generation.