Meridiam raises impact fund with Rockefeller and PIDG
Meridiam has raised a €20 million impact fund in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Telenor explains Myanmar exit
Norwegian state-owned telecoms company Telenor has confirmed the divestment of its Myanma operations to Lebanon-based M1 Group for $105 million
UPDATE: CK Hutchison, Ooredoo to merge Indonesian busines...
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison and Qatari telecoms company Ooredoo have agreed to merge their Indonesian subsidiaries for $6 billion
Canadian infratech team wins global innovation competition
A G20 initiative announced the winner of a competition to innovate the infrastructure sector
SDC managed funds acquire fibre optics company
SDC Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in IQ Fiber, a new residential fibre-optic internet provider based in Florida
DIF Capital adds 2 senior hires and opens NY office
DIF Capital Partners has hired Kanan Joshi and Luuk Veenstra as senior directors based in New York and Amsterdam respectively
CityFibre completes £1.13bn financing
Full fibre platform CityFibre has completed a £1.13 billion capital raise – bringing in new investors Mubadala Investment and Interogo Holding
Nokia signs digital infra MoU with ATU
Finnish telecoms and information technology company Nokia has signed a MoU with the African Telecommunications Union to collaborate on digital infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liberty Latin America makes Panama purchase
Liberty Latin America is to acquire América Móvil’s Panamanian operations
QIC expands into Europe with infra hire
Queensland Investment Corporation has this week poached Nicholas Stockdale from Whitehelm Capital as a part of the Australian outfit’s expansion strategy into Europe
Vietnam taps Nokia for digital transformation
Vietnam state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VPTG) has tapped Finnish telecoms company Nokia to upgrade its digital infrastructure in Vietnam
Antin IPO kicks off
Antin has launched its IPO, seeking to raise €350-402 million on the Paris stock exchange after getting sign off for the prospectus from regulators yesterday
Bahraini law firm appoints head of banking and finance
Al Doseri Law has hired Ronald Langat as a partner and head of banking and finance
IFC seeks advisers for Philippines telecoms PPP
The World Bank Group member is recruiting advisers to assist the Philippines with telecoms PPPs
AFC Capital Partners out to debut new fund
The AFC has established an independent asset management arm – AFC Capital Partners, which will offer the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund