Sidley takes 2 from Weil, London

James MacArthur has exited Weil to join the London energy, transport and infrastructure practice of Sidley Austin, with another partner to follow shortly

Africa Mobile Networks closes BlueOrchard facility

AMN has announced financial close on a $20 million debt facility agreed with impact investor BlueOrchard Sustainable Assets Fund

Macquarie makes investment in Pavlov Media

Macquarie Asset Management has made a preferred equity investment in Pavlov Media

Green given light for Berlin data centre

Frankfurt-based data centre operator Maincubes has been given the go-ahead for its BER01 data centre in Berlin, Germany

HCOB backs German digital infra

HCOB yesterday signed a loan for €31.3 million to Primevest Capital Partners’ Communication Infrastructure Fund to support digital infra roll-out across Germany

KIO Networks acquires Colombian data centre

Mexican data centre firm KIO Networks has acquired a 12MW data centre in Bogotá, Colombia – its first in South America

Ogi boosts Welsh fibre

Wales’ largest alternative network provider Ogi has unveiled its plan to roll out ultra-fast full fibre to businesses in Cardiff’s fastest growing areas

CityFibre network extension complete

UK fibre broadband provider CityFibre has reached completion on the initial build of its £500,000 full fibre network in Binley Woods, Coventry

Changes at the top for DIF

The supervisory board of DIF Management has made changes to the composition of its executive committee to create what it terms a “more effective and focused governance body”

SIRO expands Irish broadband network

Irish fibre broadband provider SIRO will roll out fibre to the premises to 20,000 homes throughout County Cork and 8 neighbouring towns by the end of 2023

Actis acquires 11 data centres across LatAm

London-based infrastructure investor Actis has acquired 11 data centres across 6 Latin American countries and the US from Spanish data centre operator Nabiax

Basalt Infrastructure to acquire telecoms company

Basalt Infrastructure Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Fatbeam Holdings from a fund managed by SDC Capital Partners and other investors

UPDATE: Alpen Glasfaser raises funding for maiden roll-out

Austrian fibre joint venture Alpen Glasfaser has secured a €412.5 million funding facility for its first fibre roll-out in Austria

AIIB to invest $120m in Seraya Partners’ fund

The AIIB has approved an investment into a Southeast Asia focused green energy and digital infra fund, making good on commitments announced earlier this year

UKIB given royal assent

The UK Infrastructure Bank today received Royal Assent in the UK Infrastructure Bank Act and is now an enduring institution able to serve the whole of the UK