UKIB joins Hyperoptic fundraise
UKIB will provide KKR-owned Hyperoptic with a £150 million debt package as part of the internet service provider’s latest fundraise
Cabonitel acquisition rejected by AdC, Portugal
The Portuguese Competition Authority has rejected the acquisition of Cabonitel by Vodafone Portugal
CyrusOne secures $7.9bn credit facility, Texas
Texas-based CyrusOne, a global data centre owner, developer and operator has closed a $7.9 billion warehouse credit facility
Taylor quits NatWest for fund role, London
Joe Taylor has resigned from his London-based infrastructure leadership role at NatWest to take up a new challenge at a fund with international ambitions
AFC promotes Fehintola to director
The Africa Finance Corporation has promoted Banji Fehintola to executive director for financial services, effective 1 August
Bayobab acquires Cote d’Ivoire data license
Africa-focused telecommunications company Bayobab has acquired a terrestrial and subsea connectivity license to support its subsidiary – Bayobab Cote d’Ivoire – in expanding its data transmission network
OIC raises $370m for growth debt fund, US
Orion Infrastructure Capital has raised $370 million at the final close of its inaugural growth debt fund, above an original $350 million target
Octopus adds Debruyne as vice-chair
Octopus Investments has hired Lieven Debruyne as executive vice-chair, based in London and effective immediately
Convergence finalises SA Datacentrix acquisiton
Convergence Partners has fulfilled all conditions to acquire 100% of South African ICT integration services and solutions provider Datacentrix
Germany taps O2 Telefónica for autobahn 5G
Germany’s Autobahn des Bundes has selected O2 Telefónica as a delivery partner for the implementation of a 5G network across the autobahn motorway system
Bayfront plans new APAC infra ABS
Bayfront Infrastructure Management and Bayfront Infrastructure Capital V have mandated banks for an issuance of infrastructure asset backed securities
Chindata gets loan for Malaysia data centres
Bain Capital-owned Chindata has secured a $490 million loan to refinance the debt of its unit in Malaysia
Exa, SOCAR team for alternative fibre route
Exa Infrastructure and SOCAR Fiber have teamed up to develop a fibre route across Turkey to release the Red Sea fibre choke point
Swiss Life launches fourth core fund
Swiss Life Asset Managers has added to its private markets offerings with the launch of its fourth international Core / Core + infra fund
Land Bank inks loan for Philippines data centre
The Land Bank of the Philippines has signed a loan agreement with an Ayala Group joint venture for a data centre in the Philippines