8 September 2025 – Helios Investment Partners (“Helios”), the leading Africa-focused private investment firm, announces the preliminary approval, by the board of Telecom Egypt, of Helios’ binding offer to acquire a stake ranging from approximately 75% to 80% in a subsidiary that will own the Regional Data Hub (the “RDH”) data centre assets of Telecom Egypt. The offer values 100% the RDH on a debt-free, cash-free basis at USD 230 million, which could reach USD 260 million subject to the achievement of certain KPIs. Completion of the transaction will be subject to the agreement and execution of the terms and conditions of definitive agreements, the completion of the restructuring of the RDH within a subsidiary of Telecom Egypt, and the satisfaction of a number of conditions precedent to the transaction.
The RDH is a multi-phase data centre campus in Cairo. The first phase was launched in 2021 and provides approximately 2.5 MW of IT load; it reached full utilization within a year, and achieved multiple Uptime Institute Tier III certifications. RDH2 is designed for approximately 4.6 MW, received Uptime Institute Tier III Design Certification in November 2024, and is registered for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
Helios has been at the forefront of Africa’s digital infrastructure for over two decades – establishing and scaling critical platforms that have transformed connectivity and enabled digital growth across the continent. Its longstanding history of innovation and execution in building shared digital infrastructure platforms underpins this potential partnership, and reinforces Helios’ conviction in the power of data centres to streamline digital services and scale resilient infrastructure.