Helios Towers (HT) is a market-leading telecommunications infrastructure company, having established one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa. HT builds, owns and operates telecoms passive infrastructure, enabling mobile operators to roll out efficiently and enhance coverage, and improve network access across our markets.
Founded in 2009, HT currently operates over 8,600 sites across Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Republic of Congo, South Africa and Senegal. Following recent acquisition agreements and subject to regulatory approvals, Helios Towers expects to establish a presence in five new markets across Africa and the Middle East over the next 12 months. Including these acquisitions and BTS site commitments, the Group’s total site count is expected to increase from over 8,500 towers currently to approaching 15,000.