Delayed Italian telco merger imminent

Italian telecoms company TIM Group and CDP Equity are set to announce a decision concerning the integration between TIM’s network and Italian telecoms business Open Fiber

Deutsche Telekom towers divestment progresses

Deutsche Telekom’s sale of its German mobile tower business – Deutsche Funkturm – has entered the second round

AIIM completes further acquisition of MetroFibre

South African infra fund manager AIIM has increased its stake local open access fibre network operator MFN to 37%

Meridiam to fundraise UN-backed fund

Meridiam and the United Nations Capital Development Fund have agreed a framing agreement for a partnership to establish and fundraise a vehicle for new urban infrastructure in developing countries

Oz telco follows trend – offloads tower assets

TPG Telecom on Monday agreed to sell its Australian mobile tower and rooftop assets to Canadian investor OMERS Infrastructure for A$950 million

Ayala, FLOW to develop Philippines data centres

Filipino conglomerate Ayala has partnered with Singapore-based FLOW Digital Infrastructure to develop carrier-neutral data centres across the Philippines

Peru looks to jump-start PPP pipeline

Peruvian investment agency ProInversión is aiming to revive the country’s sluggish PPP pipeline following the publication of a recent presidential decree intended to streamline the procurement process

Altitude to acquire French telco

Altitude Infrastructure THD is set to acquire French telecoms business Phibee Télécom for an undisclosed amount

Final round for Lyntia sale

Antin Infrastructure Partners has entered the final round of its sale of Spanish fibre operator Lyntia Networks

AIB appoints Foresight to manage SME Impact fund

Allied Irish Bank has appointed Foresight Group, SME and sustainable infrastructure investment manager, to manage a new Irish SME equity fund

IIF gala dinner raises £480k

The Infrastructure Industry Foundation raised around £480,000 at its recent gala dinner in London having attracted more than 470 guests from some 40 infra organisations

Eiffage set to acquire French telecoms asset

French business Eiffage Group has entered exclusive negotiations with the Snef Group to acquire a 70% stake in its subsidiary Snef Telecom

CredAg promotes head of structured finance

French bank Credit Agricole has promoted one of its managing directors to the position of head of structured finance advisory in the Americas.

NEXI and ATI to back Ethiopian telecom project

NEXI and the ATI are set to support the GPE consortium’s $200 million telecoms project in Ethiopia

Bids due next week for Vodafone NZ stake

The owners of Vodafone NZ are gearing up to receive first round bids for the proposed sale of an 80% stake in its towers business next week