SIP launches data centre platform Verrus

Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners has launched Verrus, its new platform company focused on building “next-generation” data centres after several years of the entity being in stealth

HIG Capital sells ICG Group to SPIE Group

HIG Capital has agreed to sell its German portfolio company, ICG Group, to SPIE Group, strengthening the Paris-listed company’s position in fibre networks

US earmarks $2bn for infra fund to outcompete China

United States Agency for International Development and other US state agencies are to receive $2 billion over the next 5 years to run an infrastructure development strategy to “provide credible, reliable alternatives to the PRC’s ‘hard’ infrastructure options”, according to the US FY2025 budget

Keppel, Mitsui MoU for APAC data centres

Singapore-headquartered infrastructure developer Keppel has partnered with Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan to explore data centre development and investment opportunities in Japan and Southeast Asia

Digital Core REIT ups stake in German data centre

Digital Realty’s Digital Core REIT has acquired a 24.9% stake in a German data centre through Digital CR Singapore 5 for €117 million from Digital Germany Holding, taking its interest in the asset to 49.9%

London CIV’s new CIO

TowerCo Uganda secures $40m for telecom infra

TowerCo Africa Uganda has secured $40 million in long-term financing to support the expansion of telecom infrastructure in rural Uganda

CPP joins consortium for Telecom Italia sale

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has joined the investor group acquiring NetCo – Italy’s most extensive telecoms network – from Telecom Italia

Final close for Stonepeak Asia fund at $3.3bn

US manager Stonepeak has reached final close on its Asia Infrastructure Fund, exceeding its $3 billion target with $3.3 billion in total commitments

Adani Energy Solutions eyes US private placement

Adani Energy Solutions, formerly Adani Transmission, is planning to return to the US private placement market to raise funds for its projects

Citibank, SMBC, JICA extend $261m facility to TDB

A group of financial and administrative institutions have extended a €240 million facility to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank

Netomnia, YouFibre complete fundraise

UK fibre to the premises provider Netomnia and sister company YouFibre have jointly secured a £147.5 million from a trio of lenders

CPPIB leads Boldyn re-investment

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Alberta Investment Management Corporation and Manulife Investment Management have finalised a follow-up commitment to Boldyn Networks

Africa’s first green data centre mooted

Kenya’s EcoCloud and UAE’s G42 are set to develop a 1GW mega data centre powered by geothermal through an MoU

CCR to sell ICT subsidiary Samm, Brazil

Brazilian highway concessionaire CCR will sell its ICT subsidiary Samm in the coming months – over 1 year after its deal with Luna Fibra fell through