At the age of ten he leaves Baía Farta to study in Benguela and later at the Institute of Industry of Huambo, Central Plateau of Angola.
[citation needed] Since 2013, Hélder Bataglia has been working with international investment funds with the aim of creating projects the infrastructure and transportation sectors in Africa, particularly in Angola, Mozambique and the Republic of the Congo.
The Public prosecution in Portugal ordered an inquiry into the process due to suspicions of bribery and corruption, later confirmed by German authorities.
[5] Escom's board of directors was heard several times, but no proof was noticed apart from the fact that Battaglia was involved in money transfers that were the starting point of investigations.
[11] In 1995, Hélder Bataglia establishes the NGO Apoiar África (Aid Africa),[12] operating in Mozambique and Angola, primarily in the area of education.
Hélder Bataglia was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of Prince Henry of Portugal in 2007 by President Aníbal Cavaco Silva.