Bangladesh extends deadline for telecoms PPPs

The government of Bangladesh has extended the deadline for private companies to submit proposals to be concessionaires on telecoms PPP projects

Adviser appointed for European fibre network sale

A sell-side adviser has been appointed for the disposal of a stake in a European fibre business, with teasers being prepared

Transtelco completes Maxcom takeover

Texan digital infrastructure provider Transtelco has completed its acquisition of Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, a Mexican telecoms provider

GDS to develop Indonesia data centres

China-based data centre developer GDS plans to develop 2 data centres with a total capacity of 28MW in Batam

CyrusOne to be acquired by KKR and GIP in $15bn deal

KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners have reached an agreement to acquire global data centre REIT CyrusOne in an all-cash transaction valued at $15 billion

IJInvestor Awards 2021 – Company Shortlist

IJGlobal is delighted today to be revealing the shortlist for the companies section of the IJInvestor Awards 2021 – presented across the EMEA region, Americas and overall trophies for a combination of the 2

Patria-backed data centre taps financing

Odata Colocation has requested a debt package to finance the construction and operation of Mexico’s largest data centre

Daiwa International Capital Partners appoints placement a...

Daiwa International Capital Partners has appointed Astrid Advisers as European placement agent in connection with its Daiwa ICP European Infrastructure 1 fund

Macquarie makes €125m fibre investment

Macquarie Asset Management has finalised a €125 million debt investment with SIRO to help finance the expansion of its ultrafast broadband network in Ireland

DC appoints infra head in Spain

Investment bank DC Advisory has today appointed Rodrigo de la Viuda as its managing director of infrastructure

BOC and HSBC bankers jump ship to Credit Suisse

Brett Ryman, the previous head of corporate development at Bank of Queensland, has today started at Credit Suisse as director of investment banking within the financial institutions group

Millicom buys out partner in Guatemalan JV

Luxembourg-based telecoms provider Millicom is to buy out its joint venture partner in Tigo Guatemala – Guatemala’s largest mobile and broadband provider – for $2.2 billion

Bid deadline set for MIRA’s Axicom sale

Bids for Axicom, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets’ wireless infrastructure owner and operator, are expected to be lodged on or before 14 December – with offers expected from at least 4 parties

IFC invests $75m in DigitalBridge's EdgePoint

Malaysia-headquartered telecoms service provider EdgePoint Infrastructure has received a portion of investment out of $100 million from International Finance Corporation

IFC, PIIF offer guidance on Pacific infra investment

IFC and Pacific Island Investment Forum aim to mobilise an estimated $46 billion in investment to overcome the region's infrastructure deficit by releasing a guide identifying options that will help direct long-term capital into infrastructure projects and boost investment across the Pacific