Project finance deal flow has skewed heavily in favour of high-income countries over the last two decades, and the gap between developed and emerging markets has grown...

Sao Paulo has issued a request for proposals for an intercity rail concession in the city of Sao Paulo. The auction is set to take place on 28 November 2023. The...

Petrobras has completed the sale of four onshore oil field concessions in Brazil's Espirito Santo state to Seacrest Petroleo SPE Norte Capixaba for $426.7 million.The...

Peru’s largest electricity distributor Luz del Sur has acquired two power plants from Japanese trading conglomerate Sojitz for $133 million. The purchase is...

Brazil’s National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) has opened a public consultation on the draft contract for the Malha Oeste railroad concession.The proposed 1,625km...

NextEnergy Capital has signed a PPA with Statkraft for three Portuguese solar projects owned by NextPower III ESG.The three solar plants have a total installed capacity...

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) has added Derrick Toigo to its board of directors.As Executive Director, Transit Expansion Division at the...

The Government of the state Sao Paulo has issued a public notice to companies interested for the construction of the North Axis of the Interurban Train.With financing...

Sao Paulo’s state Secretariat for Partnerships in Investment (SPI) is tendering a 30-year concession for construction of a section of the InterCity Train (TIC)...

There are confusing signals about what the role of BNDES will be under the new Lula administration. Will the bank continue to stimulate more private sector funding for...

IFC is considering providing an eight-year BRL800 million ($152.6 million) green and sustainability linked loan to Elektro Redes SA (Neoenergia). The financing will...

Stories included on this episode of Proximocast:- Silicon Valley Bank project finance flow significant- Details of debt relief for Eskom announced- Sao Paulo awards...

Neil Torpey has joined Baker Botts as a partner in its Corporate Department based in the New York and Austin offices.Torpey advises on M&A, acquisition financings,...

Capital markets lawyer Grissel Mercado is taking her Latin America-focused practice from law firm Shearman & Sterling to rival Paul Hastings.New York-based...

The government of Sao Paulo has awarded Via Appia Fip Infraestrutura, owned by Corretora Sita, the 31-year Rodoanel Norte road concession.The northern section of the...

The call for proposals for the second round of street lighting PPP projects across Brazil are expected imminently, with the IFC and Brazilian state-owned bank Caixa...

Brazil’s government, through the Ministry of Transport, has authorised Ecopistas to raise up to BRL1.1 billion ($210 million) to finance a road concession.Ecopistas...

Fabrizio Pierdomenico has been appointed as Brazil’s new National Secretary for Ports and Waterway Transport.Pierdomenico has previously served as secretary for...

The stand-out deals in the region gave borrowers room to grow, highlighted their social and environmental responsibility, and sold down strongly in difficult markets.

The World Bank is lending $96 million for the construction of a 60MWp solar photovoltaic plant in Liberia. The financing agreement was signed between the...