Orascom Investment Holding SAE operates as a holding company with interest in the investment in the telecom, media & technology, and cable businesses. The company is headquartered in Cairo, Cairo. The company went IPO on 2012-01-03. The Company’s activities are mainly divided into its Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Media and Technology, Cable, Energy, Financial, Real Estate, and Entertainment businesses. The firm's GSM division includes mobile telecommunications operations in North Korea and Lebanon, among others. The Cable division focuses on the management of submarine cable networks. The Energy division is engaged in the construction and operation of power plants in Egypt. The firm primarily invests in businesses with operations in the Middle East and North Africa.