EQT- and Actis-backed DC developers combine in China

Virginia-headquartered EdgeConneX has made a “strategic investment” in Hong Kong-based data centre developer Chayora

Dominican law firm promotes infra partner

Santo Domingo-based law firm OMG has promoted Michelle Abreu Vargas to partner in its energy and infrastructure practice

LACERA backs Partners Group fund

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has made a $200 million commitment to the Partners Group Direct Infrastructure 2020 fund

Keppel closes its acquisition of first China data centre

Keppel DC REIT completed its $100 million acquisition of Guangdong Bluesea's data centre in southern China

Luenecom appoints new CFO

Franz von Abendroth has joined internet service provider company Luenecom as chief financial officer

AfDB backs BOAD with debt, equity

The AfDB has approved a €70 million loan and a €24 million equity investment into the BOAD

Berenberg to finance Dutch data centre

Berenberg is financing a 4.8MW data centre – AMS01 – located in Amsterdam Zone West

IJGlobal Magazine – IJInvestor Awards issue

Welcome to the winter issue of the IJGlobal Magazine – virtual once again thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic – that dominated by results from IJInvestor Awards 2021

KKR acquires 49% stake in Reintel

US investment fund KKR will acquire a 49% stake in Spain's Reintel for a reported €971 million – implying an enterprise value of €2.3 billion for the entire company

PB selected for Alberta city broadband P3

The City of Beaumont in Alberta has selected Digital Infrastructure Group as its preferred bidder to DBFOM a ubiquitous fibre-to-the-premises network

IJGlobal Awards 2021 – submissions pouring in

Submissions to the IJGlobal Awards 2021 are pouring in, showing early signs of an interesting array of events – should we be able to host them – in March next year

SIP to acquire network operator

Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners has announced plans to acquire Dense Air Networks, a wholesale network operator

Anchorage raises $350m in KKR-led funding round

Anchorage Digital, the digital asset platform for institutions, closed a $350 million Series D funding round led by KKR today

Africa50 and MCC sign project preparation MoU

Africa50 and MCC have signed an energy and infra MoU to launch the Millennium Impact for Infrastructure Accelerator

Pakistan to invest in telecoms

Universal Service Fund Board – established by the government of Pakistan – has approved 10 projects worth around PRs11.5 billion to provide improved internet and optical fibre connectivity across Pakistan