InfraCo Africa, Helios set up CLEAR fund
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and Helios Investment Partners (Helios) have partnered to create a Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR), a a pan-African investment fund focusing on climate-aligned infrastructure and business growth.
The fund will invest in climate-focused projects across three core themes: clean energy and the energy transition, green transportation and mobility, and sustainable growth and consumption. The target size of the fund is US$350 million. CLEAR will provide at least 100,000 new jobs, connect more than 1 million people to power for the first time and avoid 100 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
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October 28, 2021
Changes in Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro project in UK
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board (Board) is planning to decide whether to formally end the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) program at a meeting to be held on November 0...
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October 28, 2021
Preferred Bidder selected for multimillion Hydrogen hub PPP project in Scotland
Aberdeen City Council (Aberdeen) has selected bp as its preferred bidder for a commercial partnership to develop a hydrogen hub in the city, UK.
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October 26, 2021
Contract awarded for Smart City PPP project in the UK
Sunderland City Council has awarded a strategic partnership to BAI Communications for the Smart City PPP project in the UK.
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October 25, 2021
Construction works begin for Birmingham Health Campus PPP
Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) has begun construction works for the No.1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) project in Selly Oak, UK. The development of No.1 BHIC forms the first phas...
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October 21, 2021
Final close achieved for Actis Energy 5
Actis has completed fundraising for the Actis Energy 5 (AE5) fund, exceeding its US$4 billion target with over US$4.7 billion of fund commitments and significant co-investment. The fund expects to de...
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