IFC appoints new Europe, LAC VP
The International Finance Corporation has appointed Alfonso Garcia Mora as its new vice president for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean
France's Obelix fibre deal – all the details
The syndication on the multi-billion Euro Obelix fibre deal in France has finalised today with 10 institutional investors and 15 commercial lenders
Millicom buys out Panamanian telco
Latin America-focused telecoms giant Millicom has bought out the minority shareholders in its Panamanian operations, bringing its stake in the company to 100%
Large loan for transport and digital infra in DRC
The World Bank has signed a $500 million loan for transport and connectivity projects in the DRC
PSN refinances Indonesia satellite
Indonesia-based Pasifik Satelit Nusantara has signed a $114 million debt package to refinance the country’s first operational high-throughput satellite
Imminent close on €1.6bn French fibre
The €1.6 billion Obelix fibre deal in France is within days of signing with financial close expected to follow swiftly
Peru U-turns on fibre tender
The Peruvian ministry of transport and communications (MTC) has ditched plans to run a new tender process to O&M the national fibre backbone network, opting instead to leave responsibility with the national telecoms regulator
Cordiant rebrands DataGryd
DataGryd Data Centers will be rebranded as Hudson Interexchange as part of Cordiant’s expansion plans for its strategic interconnect data centre in New York
Wong joins Prolegis from CMS
Adrian Wong has joined Prolegis, a Singapore-based affiliate firm of Herbert Smith Freehills, as head of projects
Green Mountain to acquire UK data centre
Green Mountain is set to acquire an East London data centre and the adjacent land from Infinity SDC for an undisclosed sum
Asterion and Teras to acquire Spanish telco
Asterion Industrial Partners and Teras Capital are set to acquire Spanish rural fibre platform Olivenet
Digital 9 to acquire stake in UK telecoms business
Digital 9 Infrastructure is set to acquire a 48.02% stake in UK data, network and communications service provider, Arqiva Group, from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
DFI eyes loan to Asian data centre JV
A Vietnamese real estate developer and European power producer have joined hands to establish a JV with $2 billion in capital to develop data centres in Asia
DFI backs Sri Lanka telecom refi
A development finance institution has agreed to refinance a Sri Lankan telecom provider and boost its capex programme
H5 Data Centers to acquire US carrier hotel
Edge data centre operator – H5 Data Centers – is set to acquire New Mexico colocation centre 505 Marquette