IJGlobal Awards 2020 – MENA Companies Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Companies section of MENA for the IJGlobal Awards 2020. The judging session is scheduled for mid-April and the winners will be announced in the summer issue of the magazine that is out towards the end of June
IJGlobal Awards 2020 – Europe & Africa Companies Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Companies section of Europe and Africa for the IJGlobal Awards 2020. The judging session is scheduled for mid-April and the winners will be announced in the summer issue of the magazine that is out towards the end of June
IJGlobal Magazine – Spring 2021 Issue
IJGlobal is delighted today to publish the spring edition of IJGlobal Magazine – including a Brexit report, an infra fund valuation report and shortlists from IJGlobal Awards 2020 – once again in digital format, due to the coronavirus pandemic
Facebook to build trans-Pacific internet cables
Facebook on Monday announced that it is planning to build 2 trans-Pacific undersea cables connecting US West Coast with Singapore and Indonesia, to improve internet connectivity between the regions
SFR FTTH rebrands as Xp Fibre
SFR FTTH will rebrand as Xp Fibre following its acquisition of Covage alongside Altice in 2019
BlackRock hires head of sustainable investing
BlackRock has hired Paul Bodnar, industry veteran and former US government official, as head of sustainable investing
Fresh RFP deadline extension for Ethiopian telecom licences
The ECA has again extended the deadline for the RFP submissions for 2 telecommunication licences
AGL to split into 2 entities
AGL Energy has said today that it will split into 2 organisations in order to focus on “executing distinct strategies” in a restructuring prompted by massive write downs unveiled last month
Asset managers make net zero commitment
Forty-three investment managers with $22 trillion in assets under management have become new signatories to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
GIC continues Cellnex backing with stake buy
GIC has reaffirmed its backing of Cellnex with the acquisition of a 2.5% stake sold by the Benetton family’s holding company Edizione.
Meridiam to invest in Raxio’s African data centre rollout
French asset manager Meridiam has signed with pan-African data centre developer Raxio Group an agreement to invest $48 million in the company’s expansion across the continent
Worley offloads infra advisory business
The Australian engineering company Worley has on Monday finalised the sale of its infrastructure advisory business Capital Projects Advisory (CPA) to TSA Management
Multiplex to deliver Nextdc’s Sydney data centre
The Australian data centre operator Nextdc has appointed contractor Multiplex to deliver its 80MW S3 Sydney data centre in Gore Hill, making it the company’s third development in the city
CIB and DIF invest in Manitoba fibre project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank and DIF Capital Partners will invest C$260 million to increase broadband through the Southern Manitoba Fibre project