IDB funds Ecuador's telecom expansion
IDB Invest has provided an $80 million loan to Phoenix Tower International (PTI) in Ecuador.
Copel approves telecom’s privatisation documents
Brazil’s power producer, transmitter, distributor and trader Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) has announced the publication of the bidding documents for the sale of its telecommunications subsidiary, Copel Telecom
WBG and Japan to collaborate on pandemic recovery
A World Bank Group member and Japan's export credit agency have signed their first memorandum of understanding together
North American LP commits more to APAC
US pension fund has approved a new commitment to an infrastructure investment manager in Australia, following a board meeting this week
Enel receives binding offer from Macquarie
Enel has received a binding offer from Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) for a 50% stake in Enel Open Fiber
UBS-AM takes stake in Altitude Infrastructure
UBS Asset Management REPM has taken a minority stake in Altitude Infrastructure THD, as the latter raises €500 million ($591 million) for French fibre
Aktia establishing Finnish infra fund
Asset manager Aktia Fund Management Company is to establish a Finnish infrastructure fund following its acquisition of Askel Partners
CEE fund secures new commitments
The Amber Infrastructure-backed Three Seas fund has raised additional commitments for the Central and Eastern European (CEE) initiative
Aligned brings sustainability-linked loans to data center...
Data center operator Aligned has closed a $1 billion sustainability-linked debt financing, marking the arrival in the data center sector of a green finance tool that is growing in popularity.
European fibre sale in advanced talks
A consortium of infrastructure investors is in advanced negotiations for the acquisition of a European fibre network and other digital assets
BT identifies 67 UK locations for fibre rollout
BT Openreach yesterday added 67 new locations to its £12 billion Fibre Cities initiative which aims to provide 20 million premises around the UK with 1Gbps capable fibre broadband
Fibrus set to clinch NI fibre contract
Alternative network ISP Fibrus has reportedly beaten BT Openreach to the £165 million Project Stratum programme, which will extend superfast broadband coverage across Northern Ireland
AFD supports African development
French development agency AFD and the African Export-Import Bank have joined forces to inject €150 million of green, low carbon, socially inclusive and resilient investments in the continent
Cityfibre expands reach with new partnership
Fibre optic network builder Cityfibre has moved a step closer to “cover around 1 million premises by the end of 2021” through its new partnership with Renfrewshire Council, signed today