Yondr, Marubeni partner for Japan data center
London-based Yondr Group and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation have entered into a partnership to develop data centers in Japan
PIH agrees to acquire MTS from Kazakhtelecom
Power International Holding has agreed to acquire Mobile Telecom-Service from Kazakhtelecom – Kazakhstan’s national telecoms company as part of a wider collection of contracts signed between Qatari and Kazakh companies
Final close for Infranity's impact debt funds
Infranity – the sustainable infrastructure arm of Generali Investments – has reached final close on 2 impact debt funds at €2 billion
Starwood sinks $850m into Echelon Data Centres
US-based Starwood Capital Group has made an $850 million investment to further the expansion of Echelon Data Centres, acquiring a 50% stake in the UK and Ireland-based operator
Al Sharif takes top MENA role, MUFG
Wael Al Sharif has been made head of global corporate and investment banking at MUFG for the Middle East and North Africa region
SFERS closes $60m SDC commitment
The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System closed $130 million in real asset commitments in January
AFC promotes former Citibank MD to chair
Africa Finance Corporation has promoted its board member and former Citibank managing director Emeka Emuwa to chair of its board
CityFibre progresses UK fibre expansion
UK altnet CityFibre has completed its £40 million fibre network build in Northampton, England
Virendra Bansal to head SBI Caps
Virendra Bansal has assumed as the new managing director and CEO for SBI Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of country’s largest bank – the State Bank of India
Airtel Africa launches digital infra subsidiary, Telesonic
Airtel Africa has launched Airtel Africa Telesonic to address digital infrastructure across the continent
Vertical Bridge makes senior hires
US-based communications infrastructure firm Vertical Bridge has hired Allison Cannella and Peter Appel as senior vice-presidents, based in Boca Raton, Florida
Indian Oil ups stake in Phinergy, reaches 17%
Indian Oil Corporation has today completed its second round of investment in Phinergy, bringing its stake up to 17%
HPX, Guma sign LOI for Liberian Liberty Corridor
High Power Exploration and Guma Africa Group have signed a letter of intent with the Government of Liberia to negotiate the DBFO of the Liberty Corridor connecting Guinea and Liberia
EQT, CK Hutchison terminate Italian mobile carve-out
Swedish manager EQT and Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison have terminated their agreement to form an integrated mobile and fixed telecoms firm in Italy via a carve-out of Wind Tre, Italy’s largest mobile network
Mirova promotes Duquet to DFI head
Natixis IM affiliate Mirova has promoted Sébastien Duquet, currently head of emerging asset management, to head of development finance institutions relations, based in Paris