Axian closes deal on Tanzanian telecom acquisition
An Axian Telecom-led consortium has closed on the acquisition of Luxembourg-based Milicom’s portfolio of telecom assets in Tanzania
TalkTalk acquires UK telecoms business
Broadband provider TalkTalk Group is set to acquire UK high bandwidth services provider Virtual1, which combined will provide them with an ethernet market share of 25%
Sustainable debt strategy first close in Q3
First close on a sustainable debt fund is expected in Q3 with an initial target set
Long-serving Arcus partner departs
Long-serving Arcus partner Nicola Palmer has left the infrastructure asset manager, stepping down at the end of March
TIM mulls network integration with Italian telco
Italian telecoms company TIM Group has started discussions on the possible integration between its network and Italian telecoms business Open Fiber
Pantheon invests in US digital infra business
Global infrastructure fund Pantheon Infrastructure is to invest $30 million in US wireless communication infrastructure operator Vertical Bridge
Ethiopia freezes Ethio Telecom sell-off
The government of Ethiopia has postponed the partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom, citing “recent developments and fast-moving macroeconomic changes"
Aviva extends £100m to County Broadband for full-fibre ro...
Aviva has this week extended a further £100 million to Essex-based alternative network provider County Broadband to help further the company’s coverage expansion
Digital 9 Infra acquires Irish telecoms business
Digital 9 Infrastructure, through its subsidiary Digital 9 Wireless, has acquired Irish enterprise broadband provider Leeson Telecom for €60 million
Citi Oz/NZ promotes bankers
The Australian arm of Citigroup has promoted 2 senior bankers in a global restructure which will see the bank focus on its institutional business
DigitalBridge appoints new president
Ben Jenkins has been promoted to president and chief investment officer of Florida-based DigitalBridge Group, after serving as the chief investment officer at DigitalBridge Investment Management since 2019
New Mexico village receives bids for broadband P3
The Village of Ruidoso in New Mexico has received responses to its RFP for a private partner to DBFOM a broadband network
Vodafone NZ tower sale launches
Vodafone NZ is the latest telco to offload its towers business to raise capital, having formally launched the long awaited 2-part sale process
Financing details emerge on Axicom sale
The winning bidder for Australian wireless infrastructure operator Axicom – a JV of AustralianSuper and SingTel – has partially financed its acquisition with a A$2.6 billion debt package arranged by 16 commercial banks
Subscription closes on Philippines data centre biz
Globe Telecoms, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Ayala have closed their share subscription in a data centre business in the Philippines