Germany-based Future Energy Ventures has launched a €250 million fund targeting early-stage companies in the energy decarbonisation sector, with cornerstone commitments from the European Investment Fund and E.ON totalling €110 million

Chirisa Technology Parks has agreed to acquire 2 new US data centres and expand 2 existing data centres

US-based asset manager Hamilton Lane recently held first close on the second iteration of its infrastructure opportunities strategy

Blackstone has appointed Thomas R. Nides, former vice chairman of Morgan Stanley and deputy US secretary of state, to vice chairman, strategy and client relations

D9’s board has proposed a managed wind-down, which could see the sale of its assets, following a strategic review

Hamilton Lane has added Dominik von Scheven and Taylor McManus to its global real assets team based in Frankfurt and Toronto respectively

The Growth Investment Partners Ghana platform has made its first investment – providing growth capital for E-Services Africa Limited

The fourth lot of Greece’s ultrafast broadband PPPs will reach financial close on the 7 February

Edwin Conway, global head of equity private markets at BlackRock, will leave his position on 1 May 2024 as the firm finalises its acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners

Mayer Brown has appointed Janelene Chen as a partner, effective immediately

Infrastructure investment firm, Morrison has hired Lee Coker effective early April 2024, from UBS

Five data center service providers have signed a MoU to develop and capitalize on the digital infrastructure market in Thailand

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and the International Finance Corporation have acted as anchor investors for a XOF75 billion receivables-backed bond issued by securitisation vehicle Fonds Commun de Titrisation de Créance to support West African telecoms carrier Sonatel

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched a formal investigation into Vodafone UK’s merger with Three UK