Sojitz and Helios sign African infra MoU
Sojitz Corporation and Helios have signed an MoU to collaborate on investment opportunities on energy and infra projects across Sub-Saharan Africa
KfW backs Uzbek health system reform
KfW – the Germany development bank – has approved a €61.8 million loan to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health for the implementation of 2 projects in the healthcare sector
HSF expands China practice with Hong Kong hire
Herbert Smith Freehills has today strengthened its China finance practice with the appointment of Ellen Mao as partner
IFC mulls support for WIOCC’s data centre entry
The IFC is considering an investment of up to $30 million to support WIOCC's entry into the data centre sector
AGCM confirms Asterion’s bid for Italian telco
Investment management firm Asterion Industrial Partners looks set to acquire a 78.4% stake in Italian cloud and data centre company Irideos from Fondi italiani per le infrastrutture, Italy’s competition authority Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato has confirmed
Slate expands global infra team
Jeff Rodgers has joined join Slate Asset Management as managing director, North American infrastructure, based in Toronto
Palisade Impact’s inaugural fund raises A$400m
Palisade Impact, Palisade Investment Partners' mid-market impact investing platform, has raised A$400 million mostly from institutions investors for its inaugural fund
Jefferies’ Foy to join Credit Suisse
Timothy Foy, the head of infrastructure at Jefferies, has stepped down from the post for a new position at the Australian arm of the embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse
South SF broadband RFP deadline delayed
The City of South San Francisco has extended the deadline for its broadband infrastructure RFP to 25 August