Pinsent Masons expands in China

Pinsent Masons has received government approval to open an office in Shenzhen, its third office in mainland China

Kalina to power Crusoe AI data centres, Alberta

Kalina Power has signed a multi-year agreement with Crusoe for the joint development of AI data centre projects co-sited with 170MW natural gas power plants using carbon capture and sequestration in Alberta, Canada

South Africa amends PPP regulations

South Africa’s National Treasury is implementing amendments to the country’s public private partnership model

Patrizia, CenterSquare join Aligned DC fundraise

Patrizia and CenterSquare Investment Management have jointly invested in Aligned Data Centers as part of the company's $12 billion Macquarie-led fundraising round

Applied Digital inks $375m from SMBC for ND data centre

Data centre developer Applied Digital has secured a $375 million financing from SMBC for its Ellendale HPC Campus in North Dakota

United Group sells key assets

United Group has agreed to sell SBB Serbia BroadBand to e& PPF Telecom Group for for €825 million

Cordiant eyes first close on digital fund

Cordiant Capital is targeting a first close on its second closed-ended digital infrastructure fund in May, IJGlobal can reveal

Tunisia to utilise Medusa fibre-optic system

National operator Tunisie Telecom has signed a partnership agreement with Medusa Submarine Cable System covering the supply and operation of a dedicated fibre-optic link between Bizerte and Marseille

PTI’s Ireland deal cleared with conditions

Ireland’s competition regulator has cleared Phoenix Tower International’s €971 million acquisition of Cellnex’s Irish unit after an extended investigation

AirTrunk plans new Malaysia DC

AirTrunk is planning to develop a second hyperscale data centre in Malaysia sized over 270MW

EQT launches semi-liquid infra offering for private wealth

EQT has launched a semi-liquid infrastructure strategy to broaden its fundraising to individual investors

Philippines plans $1bn PE fund

Maharlika Investment Corporation has signed a partnership to establish a private equity fund targeting up to $1 billion for investments in the Philippines

DataVolt, Neom partner for Saudi AI data centre

Riyadh-based DataVolt will work with Neom to develop a 1.5GW AI data centre at Neom’s Oxagon industrial zone