Helios Investment Partners

ZOLA Electric is a provider of off-grid solar solutions tailored for African markets, specifically operating in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers solar home kits to individual households through a leasing or sales model. Utilizing the latest solar, battery, and power electronics technology, ZOLA Electric's systems are designed to meet varying energy needs and income levels, allowing customers to make payments via PAYGo micro-financing and mobile money. The company's innovative approach has enabled it to power over 180,000 homes and businesses in rural and urban areas. ZOLA Electric, previously known as Off-Grid Electric Tanzania Limited until its name change in 2018, has received multiple awards, including the UN Momentum for Change Award and the Zayed Future Energy Prize, and has garnered investment from prominent firms such as Tesla and Total.

Techniques Science Santé is a distributor of high tech medical equipment. For 25 years, T2S has been the leader in the distribution and maintenance of radiology (MRIs, scanners) and radiotherapy equipment (accelerators for oncology) and has today the largest installed base in Morocco. It has since broadened its product range and is now the one stop shop service provider for healthcare projects. It is active in Africa since 2008 and has run projects in Mauritania, Ivory Coast and Mali. The company has revenues of c.m40€ and has 140 employees.

Africell, established in 2001, is a prominent mobile telecommunications provider in Africa, focusing on connecting and empowering local communities. The company has achieved significant growth, becoming the leading operator in Gambia and Sierra Leone, while expanding its operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where it acquired Orange Uganda. Africell Holdings maintains full ownership of its operations in Gambia, Sierra Leone, and the DRC, and holds a majority stake in Uganda. As of the end of 2016, Africell had approximately 11 million active subscribers. The company offers a range of services, including 2G and 3G voice and data services, and is in the process of deploying LTE services, which are already available in Kampala, Uganda.

Taptap Send is a mobile application that facilitates instant money transfers for immigrants sending funds back to Africa at low costs. Launched in the summer of 2018, the platform has successfully processed hundreds of millions of dollars and serves hundreds of thousands of customers. It operates in seven European countries and enables payments to various countries, including Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Bangladesh, Kenya, Madagascar, Zambia, Vietnam, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with plans for further expansion. Taptap Send simplifies the remittance process by allowing users to transfer money directly to mobile money wallets using just a debit card, eliminating the need for physical deposits and saving time for its clients.

Africell, established in 2001, is a prominent mobile telecommunications provider in Africa, focusing on connecting and empowering local communities. The company has achieved significant growth, becoming the leading operator in Gambia and Sierra Leone, while expanding its operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where it acquired Orange Uganda. Africell Holdings maintains full ownership of its operations in Gambia, Sierra Leone, and the DRC, and holds a majority stake in Uganda. As of the end of 2016, Africell had approximately 11 million active subscribers. The company offers a range of services, including 2G and 3G voice and data services, and is in the process of deploying LTE services, which are already available in Kampala, Uganda.

ZOLA Electric is a provider of off-grid solar solutions tailored for African markets, specifically operating in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers solar home kits to individual households through a leasing or sales model. Utilizing the latest solar, battery, and power electronics technology, ZOLA Electric's systems are designed to meet varying energy needs and income levels, allowing customers to make payments via PAYGo micro-financing and mobile money. The company's innovative approach has enabled it to power over 180,000 homes and businesses in rural and urban areas. ZOLA Electric, previously known as Off-Grid Electric Tanzania Limited until its name change in 2018, has received multiple awards, including the UN Momentum for Change Award and the Zayed Future Energy Prize, and has garnered investment from prominent firms such as Tesla and Total.

ZOLA Electric is a provider of off-grid solar solutions tailored for African markets, specifically operating in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers solar home kits to individual households through a leasing or sales model. Utilizing the latest solar, battery, and power electronics technology, ZOLA Electric's systems are designed to meet varying energy needs and income levels, allowing customers to make payments via PAYGo micro-financing and mobile money. The company's innovative approach has enabled it to power over 180,000 homes and businesses in rural and urban areas. ZOLA Electric, previously known as Off-Grid Electric Tanzania Limited until its name change in 2018, has received multiple awards, including the UN Momentum for Change Award and the Zayed Future Energy Prize, and has garnered investment from prominent firms such as Tesla and Total.

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.