Debt fund to hold first close post-summer
A Europe-focused debt fund is expected to hold a first close post-summer, having begun premarketing at the end of 2022
Orange closes acquisition of majority stake in Belgian te...
Orange Belgium has closed the acquisition of a majority stake in Belgian cable company VOO for €1.8 billion
DGI9 signs green loan facility to boost asset
Digital 9 Infrastructure has signed a new $100 million green term loan debt facility with an uncommitted $50 million accordion provision for its asset Verne Global Iceland, which has been fully underwritten by Natixis
AfDB to invest equity in Africa50 infra fund
The AfDB has approved a $20 million equity investment into the $500 million Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund I
Peru to award 5 PPPs in June
Peruvian investment promotion agency ProInversión seeks to award 5 PPPs in June
ODF en route to smash 2023 goal
Open Dutch Fiber has now connected more than 850,000 homes in the Netherlands as part of its fibre-to-the-home roll out
Norwegian data centre refi “going well”
The sponsors behind a “James Bond-style” data centre in Norway are reporting that efforts to refi existing debt – with built-in additional capex – are “going well”.
Equinix increases investment in Dubai
US-based data centre provider Equinix said it would launch its third data centre in Dubai
I Squared digital platform acquires French data centre
I Squared Capital's digital infrastructure platform nLighten has acquired 100% equity in Euclyde Data Centers
RBC infra fund raises $600m at first close
RBC Global Asset Management has held the first closing of RBC Global Infrastructure Fund LP, which raised over $600 million in commitments from over 1,800 institutional and individual Canadian investors
Fibrus kick starts Cumbrian fibre scheme
Northern Irish hyperspeed fibre connectivity company Fibrus has connected its first premises under the British government’s £108 million Project Gigabit in Cumbria, North-West England
EXA expands network to India, Middle East
The British hyperscale connectivity company EXA Infrastructure has entered into an agreement to connect its digital infrastructure to Cinturion’s Trans Europe Asia System
RAISE launches €750m infra fund
RAISE has launched a €750 million investment strategy to create value for European investors and large corporates through decarbonisation and ecosystem preservation
Emitel buys Polish ATC subsidiary
Telecoms operator Emitel has acquired American Tower Corporation's Polish subsidiary ATC Polska