Telkom towers divestment reaches PB
South African telecoms company Telkom has entered into exclusive preferred bidder negotiations for the sale of its 6,200 communication towers portfolio, Swiftnet, with a consortium of equity investors
HFW attracts APAC partners from MinterEllison
UK-based sector-focused law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has expanded its Australian business, as well as Asia- and Indo-Pacific offerings, with the hire of 5 partners from MinterEllison
Colombia 5G auction attracts 4 bidders
Colombia’s ministry of information technologies and communications has verified application documents for the 4 telecoms operators interested in participating in the 5G spectrum auction held on 20 December
Starlink secures $1.7bn telecoms contracts, Mexico
Starlink has secured contracts worth $1.67 billion to provide internet and telephone services in Mexico until the end of 2026
BlackRock infra fund hits first close at $1bn
BlackRock fund BlackRock Evergreen Infrastructure will acquire a commercial and industrial solar and battery platform in the US after hitting a first close at nearly $1 billion in commitments from its European founding partners
African telco CSquared receives $25m investment
Pan-African telecoms company CSquared has received a $25 million equity investment from Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund, IFC and the International Development Association
AIS gets nod to takeover Thai broadband firm
Thai mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service has received the green light to take over Thailand-based Jasmine International ’s broadband service provider and investment unit for a total asset value of $903 million
Vocus talks with TPG collapse, Australia
TPG Telecom has ceased discussions with Vocus Group over the latter’s A$6.3 billion offer to acquire part of TPG’s fixed broadband infrastructure assets
UPDATE: Digital Edge secures loan for Korea DC
Stonepeak-backed Digital Edge Holdings has secured the platform’s first-ever green loan for phase 1 of a 100MW data center in South Korea
MUFG hires in China, ESG teams
MUFG Bank is ramping up its Asia Pacific units with key additions in China and the ESG teams
IFC gets head for Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei
International Finance Corp today announced it appointed Katia Daude Goncalves as country manager for Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei