AfDB backs BOAD with debt, equity
The AfDB has approved a €70 million loan and a €24 million equity investment into the BOAD
Berenberg to finance Dutch data centre
Berenberg is financing a 4.8MW data centre – AMS01 – located in Amsterdam Zone West
IJGlobal Magazine – IJInvestor Awards issue
Welcome to the winter issue of the IJGlobal Magazine – virtual once again thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic – that dominated by results from IJInvestor Awards 2021
KKR acquires 49% stake in Reintel
US investment fund KKR will acquire a 49% stake in Spain's Reintel for a reported €971 million – implying an enterprise value of €2.3 billion for the entire company
PB selected for Alberta city broadband P3
The City of Beaumont in Alberta has selected Digital Infrastructure Group as its preferred bidder to DBFOM a ubiquitous fibre-to-the-premises network
IJGlobal Awards 2021 – submissions pouring in
Submissions to the IJGlobal Awards 2021 are pouring in, showing early signs of an interesting array of events – should we be able to host them – in March next year
SIP to acquire network operator
Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners has announced plans to acquire Dense Air Networks, a wholesale network operator
Anchorage raises $350m in KKR-led funding round
Anchorage Digital, the digital asset platform for institutions, closed a $350 million Series D funding round led by KKR today
Africa50 and MCC sign project preparation MoU
Africa50 and MCC have signed an energy and infra MoU to launch the Millennium Impact for Infrastructure Accelerator
Pakistan to invest in telecoms
Universal Service Fund Board – established by the government of Pakistan – has approved 10 projects worth around PRs11.5 billion to provide improved internet and optical fibre connectivity across Pakistan
New consortium invests in Glasfaser fibre rollout
A consortium of AXA IM Alts, Generali Global Infrastructure, Kommunalkredit, LBBW, and the National Australia Bank has refinanced €5.75 billion in Deutsche Glasfaser’s FTTP connections fibre project
Stifel expands sponsor finance group
Stifel Financial has announced several hires in its sponsor finance group – all based in Southlake, Texas
Ecuadorean law firms announce merger
Three Ecuadorean law firms have announced a merger which aims to create the country’s largest project finance practice
KPMG hires infra strategy and asset management expert
KPMG has hired Christian Roberts as a principal in its infrastructure and project advisory practice in Washington DC
Submarine cable to bring high-speed broadband to Kiribati
The government of Kiribati and state-owned telco BwebwerikiNET joined Asian Development Bank today to celebrate the landing of a fibre optic cable that brings high-speed broadband closer to the Pacific nation