RFP out on Indonesia's new capital
Shortlist receives RFP to assist with the pre-development of the new capital city in Nusantara, East Kalimantan
NordLB appoints Bennett as APAC MD
German bank NordLB has appointed Ross Bennett as managing director to lead the structured finance team in Asia Pacific
IFC appoints Green for ANZ & Pacific Islands
IFC has appointed Judith Green as its new country manager for the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand
CEL eyes 3Q first close
China Everbright's newest infra fund is heading towards a first close in 3Q, following the approval by a limited partner to commit capital
Second Panamanian telco deal closes in 3 days
Liberty Latin America has completed its acquisition of América Móvil’s Panamanian subsidiary – the second Panamanian telco acquisition to close in the span of 3 days
Telecom Argentina taps IFC for 4G, FTTP expansion
Argentine telco Telecom Argentina has signed a financing package with the IFC to fund the expansion of the company’s 4G mobile and FTTP broadband coverage
Final round for Magenta Telekom JV partner
Magenta Telekom’s search for a joint venture partner to fund its fibreroll out in Austria is in the final round – with 2 bidders in the running
IFC appoints new Europe, LAC VP
The International Finance Corporation has appointed Alfonso Garcia Mora as its new vice president for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean
France's Obelix fibre deal – all the details
The syndication on the multi-billion Euro Obelix fibre deal in France has finalised today with 10 institutional investors and 15 commercial lenders
Millicom buys out Panamanian telco
Latin America-focused telecoms giant Millicom has bought out the minority shareholders in its Panamanian operations, bringing its stake in the company to 100%
Large loan for transport and digital infra in DRC
The World Bank has signed a $500 million loan for transport and connectivity projects in the DRC
PSN refinances Indonesia satellite
Indonesia-based Pasifik Satelit Nusantara has signed a $114 million debt package to refinance the country’s first operational high-throughput satellite
Imminent close on €1.6bn French fibre
The €1.6 billion Obelix fibre deal in France is within days of signing with financial close expected to follow swiftly
Peru U-turns on fibre tender
The Peruvian ministry of transport and communications (MTC) has ditched plans to run a new tender process to O&M the national fibre backbone network, opting instead to leave responsibility with the national telecoms regulator
Cordiant rebrands DataGryd
DataGryd Data Centers will be rebranded as Hudson Interexchange as part of Cordiant’s expansion plans for its strategic interconnect data centre in New York