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