Vodacom, Orange to extend DRC network coverage
Vodacom and Orange have partnered to BOO solar-powered mobile base stations in underserved areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo
StepStone brings in $1.4bn for first infra fund
StepStone has reached final close on its first infrastructure fund backed by a pool of institutional investors, raising $1.4 billion
Macquarie hires Gabriel Ho for SEA
Macquarie Asset Management has appointed Gabriel Ho as managing director to support the business’s investment activities in Southeast Asia
Australia mulls fibre optic investment
Australia plans to invest $1.86 billion in equity to fund the upgrade of the country’s remaining Fibre to the Node network
Fortress acquires 850MW mobile gas turbines, US
Fortress Investment Group has acquired an 850MW portfolio of 30 mobile gas turbines from APR Energy to provide immediate energy access to data centre developers
IFC to support IPT's African growth
The International Finance Corporation is considering a debt finance package of up to $45 million to telecom energy service company IPT PowerTech to support its growth strategy
Clifford Capital taps USD bonds
Clifford Capital, the Singapore-headquartered infrastructure credit platform, has priced a 5-year $500 million fixed-rate bond offering
Blackstone passes $1bn for wealth fund
Blackstone has raised over $1 billion at the first close of an infrastructure fund targeting wealthy individuals, according to SEC filings.
DIG mulls Sydney data centre
Doma Infrastructure Group is planning to develop a 50MW – 60MW hyperscale data centre in Australia
Jacmel Partners launches infra platform, US
New York-based Jacmel Partners has launched an infrastructure investment platform and appointed Mike Salzman as an operating partner