DIF to invest in fibre platform Joink

DIF Capital Partners, via its DIF CIF II fund, has reached an agreement to invest in telecoms infrastructure company Joink

IFC takes equity in Liquid Tech

The IFC has signed an equity investment in Africa-focused Liquid Intelligent Technologies – understood to be $90 million

AIIB commits $60m to fund

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved $60 million as a commitment to the STIC Asia Infrastructure Innovation Fund

Brazilian 5G winner drops out

Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has confirmed that one of the winners of last week’s 5G spectrum auction has filed a request to hand back its newly-granted license

Asian LP allocates to Europe

An Asia-based life insurance company agreed to commit capital to an infrastructure fund focused on opportunities in Europe

Infracapital Greenfield II holds €1.5bn final close

Infracapital has held a €1.5 billion final close on its Infracapital Greenfield Partners II fund.

IFC to invest in Adenia V infra fund

The IFC is considering a $30 million equity investment in Adenia V – an Africa-focused infra fund managed by Mauritius-based Adenia Partners

TruVista to acquire PlantTel

TruVista Telecommunications is acquiring Plant Telephone and Plant Telecommunications Sales & Services, based in Southern Georgia

US Congress pushes through monumental infra bill

The US House of Representatives passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill in a 228-to-206 vote on Friday with this key piece of legislation now set to hit President Joe Biden's desk for a final signature

AIIB set to sign second loan for Omani broadband

The AIIB is set to sign a $46 million loan for the $151 million second phase of Oman’s broadband rollout

Brazil concludes 5G auction

Brazil has concluded its 5G spectrum auction, awarding a further 19 lots in the 26 GHz band to 6 bidders

Aboitiz awaits Swiss challenge on transport PPPs

Aboitiz's infrastructure subsidiary expects the National Economic and Development Authority soon to approve its unsolicited proposals to develop 3 regional airports

Partial results in for Brazilian 5G

Brazil has kicked off its 5G spectrum auction, awarding 3 of the 4 bands on offer – with the final band to be auctioned on Friday

Orange JV fibre business launches

Orange Concessions – a €2.7 billion joint venture between Orange, La Banque des Territoires, CNP Assurances and EDF Invest – has launched today

AtlasEdge acquires 12 European data centres

Digital infrastructure firm AtlasEdge has expanded its Europe presence through the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 data centres from hyperscale data centre developer Colt Data Centre Services