Helios Investment Partners

Kenya
Ruto keen to keep Telkom Kenya albatross aloft

In the midst of a subscriber haemorrhage and laden with debt, the former state-owned operator is on its last legs, despite the arrival of a new shareholder two years ago. Yet letting it fail outright would be politically costly and potentially damaging to national infrastructure interests.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Guinea, Uganda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Nigeria Wale Ayeni, African startup financier

Guinea George Nekeon Mamy, Conakry's economic asset in DC

Uganda Resty Namanda, rising star of the Ugandan bar

The New Guard
Tanzania, Egypt, Ethiopia, Senegal

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

TanzaniaJoel Nanauka, the influencers' influencer

EgyptOmar Shoukry, head of start-up Nawah Scientific

EthiopiaLelise Neme, the government's investment champion

SenegalBabacar Ka, fund DPI's deal-maker

Ghana
First Shell delivery to Tema LNG delayed again

Already once postponed from April to June, the delivery of the first LNG cargo imported by Shell to supply the Tema LNG terminal will not take place before the end of July as rescheuled.

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

The drastic reduction in air and sea trade caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the distributors of fuel for aircraft and boats.

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

Tema gas terminal is getting ready to receive its first delivery of LNG from Shell, the Anglo-Dutch major having already agreed its price with the state-owned GNPC.

Ghana
Europeans all in but Russians cold shouldered: Tema LNG's shifting alliances

The construction of Tema's new gas import terminal has brought in its wake a whole galaxy of foreign companies attracted by the opportunities of this future hub.

Ghana
Shell profits from falling out between ENI and state-owned GNPC

The Anglo-Dutch major Shell has taken advantage of the deterioration in relations between the state-owned GNPC and its longstanding partner ENI, whom the government has accused of manoeuvring it into signing an unfavourable contract on Sankofa.

Africa
Accor and Doha launch investment vehicle in Mauritius

Despite the disastrous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the tourism industry, Kasada, an African fund spawned by the union of French hotel giant Accor with Qatar, has set up a new funding structure in Mauritius.

South Africa
Transkei & Algoa/Tugela South: Impact Oil & Gas' plans for once ExxonMobil and Equinor gone

After ExxonMobil and Equinor's departure, Impact Oil & Gas plants to launch a farm-out call to find parnters to finance future work on the offshore exploration blocks Transkei & Algoa and Tugela South.