EIB approves loan for Somalian digital infra

The EIB has approved a $14 million loan for Mogadishu and Dubai-based Dalkom Somalia to part finance the country’s $29 million connection to a submarine cable system in Sub-Saharan Africa

Digital 9 acquires Iceland data centre business

The Triple Point-backed investment trust has completed the acquisition of Verne Holdings, a data centre platform in Iceland, valuing the company at £231 million

Keppel acquires Dutch data centres

Keppel DC REIT has acquired a freehold property in the Netherlands that includes 2 data centres from a fund associated with MCAP Global Finance in the UK

Update: Gresham House fund raises £100m from pension LPs

Gresham House has raised £100 million from 2 UK pension funds for British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II

Infra veterans launch Oz advisory firm

Infrastructure veteran Brendan Lyon has announced the launch of Project Partners – a new financial, economic and commercial advisory firm specialising in infrastructure

Carmichael leaves QIC for FiberSense

Trent Carmichael has left Queensland Investment Corporation after 11 years to join Brisbane-based digital infrastructure company FiberSense

Telkomsel divests 4,000 cell towers to Mitratel

A subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia has taken over 4,000 cell towers from Telkomsel for $436 million

GTT Communications to file for bankruptcy

Telecoms service provider GTT Communications will file a prepackaged chapter 11 case in the US following close on the sale of its infrastructure division to I Squared Capital

InfraRed appoints investment director in London

InfraRed has hired a London-based investment director

APG adds €500m to Whitehelm smart cities fund

Anchor investor APG has committed a further €500 million to Whitehelm’s Smart City Infrastructure Fund after initial capital was fully committed

IJGlobal ESG Awards 2020 – deals shortlist

IJGlobal is delighted today to be announcing the shortlisted transactions for our inaugural ESG Awards to recognise developments in the last financial year – April 2020 through March 2021

IJGlobal ESG Awards 2020 – company shortlist

IJGlobal is delighted today to be announcing the shortlist in the company section for our inaugural ESG Awards to recognise developments in the last financial year – April 2020 through March 2021

AMP makes executive changes ahead of demerger

AMP has today announced changes to its executive management in preparation for the demerger of its AMP Capital Private Markets business next year

Antin confirms Paris IPO plans

Antin Infrastructure Partners has said it is pursuing an IPO on Euronext Paris

Equinix closes India acquisition

The Redwood City, California-based digital infrastructure company closed the $161 million acquisition of GPX Global Systems’ India operations