https://pressroom.prlog.org/TMTFinance/ About TMT Finance - TMT Finance provides specialist news and conferences for telecom executives, bankers, investors, and professional advisers globally. Our website is www.tmtfinance.com and conferences take place in the Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. https://www.prlog.org/12800087-introhive-to-evangelize-the-importance-for-senior-leaders-in-ai-at-tmt-finance-world-2019.html Unlocking the hidden value of relationship data is important to help businesses drive growthTue, 26 Nov 2019 17:32:21 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12768006-europes-tech-leaders-focus-on-digital-transformation-amid-sector-wide-business-model-shift.html Business models at European IT companies are increasingly shifting away from core IT services towards digital transformation capabilities as business models shift across all sectors, according to Atos Group EVP and Group General Secretary, Alexandre...Fri, 03 May 2019 10:36:04 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12767334-new-investors-drive-surge-in-tmt-ma-activity-in-europe.html European fibre broadband operators, datacentre businesses and telecom operator carve outs are attracting new sources of capital which is driving competition for assets between strategic, private equity and institutional buyers in an already buoyant...Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:59:08 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12756369-who-is-leading-africas-digital-infrastructure-investment-to-enable-the-technology-of-the-future.html Digital and broadband infrastructure investment is clearly one of the top priorities for Africa's key telecom operators and investment firms in 2019.Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:28:49 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12755756-tech-comms-sector-leaders-to-meet-in-london-as-ma-continues-to-boom.html Europe's biggest tech and communications focused merger and acquisition events return to London on May 21 to 22 with M&A activity in the technology and telecom sectors – particularly involving digital infrastructure and enterprise software -...Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:26:08 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12753638-africa-tmt-investment-increases-as-ethiopia-telecom-privatisation-leads-new-wave-of-deals-for-2019.html Telecom, media and tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for 2019 as a number of significant deals including the opening up of Ethiopia's telecom sector are scheduled, reports specialist news provider...Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:05:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12752961-over-10-billion-of-africa-tmt-infrastructure-ipo-and-ma-deals-predicted-in-2019-as-appetite-grows.html TMT (telecom, media and technology) infrastructure mergers, acquisitions and fundraising in Africa is predicted to continue growing in 2019, as investment news provider TMT Finance predicts that transactions for the year will exceed $10 billion, due to...Wed, 06 Feb 2019 15:28:32 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12747249-mtn-rand-merchant-bank-vodacom-standard-bank-top-agenda-at-tmt-finance-africa-in-cape-town-2019.html Leaders from key African telecom, media and technology companies, investment banks and investors are meeting to assess investment opportunities at the expanded TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town 2019 forum on March 28.Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:41:05 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12742479-tmt-ma-awards-2018-winners-include-macquarie-vodafone-credit-suisse-cityfibre.html The winners of the TMT M&A Awards 2018 were announced on Tuesday night in London recognising the outstanding merger and acquisition activity by telecom, media and tech companies and their banking, strategy and legal advisers.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:07:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12741611-linklaters-partners-with-tmt-finance-to-push-the-innovation-agenda-in-tmt-ma.html Linklaters announced as the lead sponsor across flagship event TMT Finance World Congress 2018, November 27-29Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12741349-tillman-infrastructure-announced-as-key-sponsor-at-comms-finance-world-2018.html TMT Finance are pleased to announce their collaboration with Tillman Infrastructure, the rapidly growing cellular tower and telecom infrastructure operator, to connect to the biggest global gathering of TMT M&A & Investment Leaders, Bankers and...Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12740912-ey-partners-with-tmt-finance-to-drive-an-innovation-led-approach-to-mergers-and-acquisitions-in-tmt.html EY announced as a lead sponsor across flagship event TMT Finance World Congress 2018, November 27-29Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12740519-hardiman-telecommunications-announced-as-key-sponsor-at-comms-finance-world-2018.html TMT Finance are pleased to announce Hardiman Telecommunications, the boutique consultancy with an extensive practice in strategy, M&A and performance enhancement, as a sponsor for their flagship event, Comms Finance World 2018.Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:00:17 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12740170-what-does-the-future-hold-for-global-dealmaking-in-telecoms.html It's an incredibly exciting time for the global telecoms industry, says Pieter-Jan Bouten, managing director, Head of UK at Greenhill, the independent investment bank.Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:17:37 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12740320-tmt-investment-leaders-to-meet-in-nyc-to-assess-next-wave-of-ma-in-comms-infrastructure.html Leaders from telecom, media and tech infrastructure and services companies will join the leading private equity investors, financiers, and professional advisers to assess how mergers, acquisitions and new partnerships are transforming the communications..Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12740166-over-20bn-of-telecom-ma-deals-shortlisted-for-deal-of-the-year-2018.html TMT Finance to host the 5th TMT M&A Awards recognising the world's top dealmakers in London on November 27Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12740145-the-european-commission-xavier-rolet-lead-the-opening-keynotes-at-tmt-finance-world-congress-2018.html Join the largest global gathering of TMT M&A & Investment Leaders, Bankers and Advisers at the three day TMT Finance World Congress 2018, starting November 27 2018Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:21:15 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12736572-linklaters-pushes-womens-leadership-programme-initiatives-by-sponsoring-first-women-in-tmt-ma.html Linklaters announced as a sponsor across influential event for C-Level leaders, sharing the latest success stories, strategies and challenges for negotiating deals and career development for womenWed, 24 Oct 2018 09:46:23 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12736350-clifford-chance-sponsors-the-first-women-in-tmt-ma-event-at-county-hall-westminster-bridge-oct-24.html Clifford Chance announced as a sponsor of influential event for C-Level leaders, sharing the latest success stories, strategies and challenges for negotiating dealsTue, 23 Oct 2018 12:24:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12736161-tmt-finance-announces-its-lead-sponsor-for-women-in-tmt-ma-2018.html Accenture will sponsor the influential event for C-Level leaders, Investment Heads and M&A specialists. The event will focus on the latest success stories, strategies and challenges for negotiating deals and career development for women in TelecommunMon, 22 Oct 2018 16:39:14 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12735144-google-sky-facebook-bbc-youtube-discuss-how-new-technologies-will-shape-future-business-models.html The exclusive Media Leaders Summit 2018 will gather the industry CEOs, strategists investors and advisories to share, inspire and shape the media investments agenda to leverage new technologies, drive growth and build brand equityTue, 16 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12734939-flourishing-5g-the-critical-business-case-for-full-fibre.html To not invest in 5G is not even an option. That's according to Greg Mesch, CEO of CityFibre, wholesale fibre network infrastructure provider.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:20:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12734312-accenture-linklaters-02-clifford-chance-and-standard-bank-to-discuss-the-different-strategies-for-developing-the-next-generation-of-female-leaders.html Event on October 24 aims to share the latest success stories, strategies and challenges for negotiating deals for women in Telecommunications, Media, Private Equity, Finance, M&A Advisory and TechnologyFri, 12 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12734306-bt-vodafone-goldman-sachs-linklaters-and-providence-equity-to-discuss-the-latest-innovations-across-communications-and-infrastructure.html Comms Finance World 2018 on November 28 will lead examine the next phase of connectivity and investment, opportunities for growth and innovation and share the M&A trends changing the market for 2019Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12734302-survival-of-the-fittest-whats-next-for-the-next-generation-tv-ott-and-pay-tv-marketplace.html A study from ABI Research suggests that the growth of subscription OTT services has been driving the changing trends in the Pay-TV landscape.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12733874-how-women-are-changing-the-face-of-leadership.html How women in technology, telecommunication and media are pushing the gender equality agendaTue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12731671-tmt-finance-asia-2019-expanded-to-2-days-to-tackle-growing-demand-for-comms-and-tech-investment.html TMT Finance Asia 2019, the most prestigious event gathering telecom, media and tech leaders, investment bankers, investors and advisers in Asia and globally, has been expanded to 2 days to meet the continuously rising demand for investment in telecom,...Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12729464-why-tmt-investors-are-targeting-fibre-in-africa.html Fibre in Africa has overtaken mobile infrastructure to become the investment obsession of all the major players in TMT, according to leading telecom and tech bankers and investors.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:43:36 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12726303-women-in-tmt-ma-2018-event-launches-in-london-to-recognise-women-leading-deals-strategy-in-tmt.html A new event titled Women in TMT M&A 2018 has been announced by global news and events business TMT Finance to highlight the increasing presence of women leading strategy, mergers and acquisitions, financing and investments in telecoms, media and...Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:44:19 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12719698-tmt-finance-world-congress-2018-expanded-to-3-days-to-meet-huge-demand-for-comms-investment.html TMT Finance World Congress 2018, the biggest global gathering of telecom, media and tech leaders, investment bankers, investors and advisers,has been expanded to 3 days to meet the surge in demand for investment in telecoms and media infrastructure and...Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:34:19 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12719617-tmt-ma-awards-2018-announced-to-celebrate-standout-deal-making-amidst-tmt-investment-boom.html A newly expanded global awards programme, ceremony and gala dinner, TMT M&A Awards 2018, has been announced to recognise the outstanding mergers and acquisitions, dealmakers and advisers in telecoms, media and technology, following a year of mammoth..Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:07:15 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12719479-capital-floods-in-for-flourishing-african-fintech-and-payments-sector.html Close to US$100m of fundraising has been injected already in 2018 into Africa's bourgeoning fintech and mobile payments sector, with a significant amount of capital still to be deployed this year, and prospects for the sector looking bullish, according...Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:31:25 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12717114-media-ma-surge-to-unleash-more-deals-and-consolidation-says-tmt-finance.html AT&T's US$85bn purchase of Time Warner and the expected acquisition of Sky and/or 21st Century Fox is expected to unleash a wave of secondary deals and widespread consolidation, with several other multi-billion dollar deals currently being worked on,.Wed, 04 Jul 2018 08:57:27 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12716729-liquid-tel-dark-fibre-africa-ifc-seacom-wananchi-discuss-broadband-leadership-at-london-summit.html The transition from voice-centric to data-centric business models for African telecommunications and broadband companies is driving change in the industry and is helping to evolve investing strategies, according to global news and leadership events...Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:47:52 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12714989-why-citizens-must-drive-smart-city-transformation.html Governments are starting to realise that decisions on the future of cities needs to be a collaborative effortThu, 21 Jun 2018 12:44:55 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12714966-view-from-the-top-why-silicon-valley-is-decamping-to-algiers.html Algerian tech sector has untapped potential, digital revolution to have positive knock-on effects on Algerian ecosystem say Silicon Valley VCsThu, 21 Jun 2018 10:13:55 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12714510-network-infra-investment-digital-transformation-top-priorities-for-african-telcos-says-tmt-finance.html Accelerating digital transformation strategies, investing in new wireless and fixed network infrastructure, and embracing emerging technologies such as AI and IoT are among the top priorities for African telecom operators for the year ahead, according to.Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:09:01 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12707390-transatlantic-transactions-to-spur-tech-deal-flow.html European companies and investors are increasingly looking to the US for opportunities to expand and invest via M&A, with their US counterparts also increasingly looking to Europe to expand, according to leading bankers and advisers active in the...Wed, 09 May 2018 08:35:26 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12706436-europe-sees-spike-in-cloud-and-datacentre-investment-and-merger-activity.html The UK and Europe are seeing a huge spike of merger and acquisition transactions among cloud services companies, telecoms infrastructure providers and datacentre operators, as international buyers jostle for position, with the sector ripe for...Thu, 03 May 2018 10:48:33 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12705717-smart-city-and-tech-hub-investment-to-leverage-growth-across-emerging-world-say-government-advisers.html Investing in technology innovation hubs as part of a Smart City investment strategy is critical to leveraging economic growth and bridging the development gap across Emerging Markets, especially the Middle East and Africa, say Government investment...Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:34:15 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12705021-linklaters-tmt-deal-pipeline-strengthened-by-innovative-tech-and-new-applications.html Telecom, media and technology (TMT) merger and acquisition activity is expected to continue to be active across Europe, with a number of key deals in motion and more expected to shake up the sector over the next 12 months, according to leading global law.Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:57:27 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12704646-digital-transformation-of-service-economy-can-drive-growth-across-mea-says-world-bank.html Investment into digital transformation in the major Cities of the Middle East and North Africa region can unlock huge potential for the service economy to drive growth and job creation across the region, according to the World Bank.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:47:40 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12704114-europes-fintech-revolution-shakes-up-investment-and-ma-activity.html European fintech, payments and blockchain companies continue to light up the international stage, with high-profile fundraisings, sky-high valuations, and groundbreaking business models driving traditional market players to rethink their M&A...Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:36:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12703661-over-70-billion-dollars-of-it-service-and-software-deals-in-2017-2018-says-tmt-finance.html IT Services and Software are tipped to be the standout hotspots in technology merger and acquisition activity over the next 12 months, according to specialist news provider TMT Finance, which is reporting on over US$70 billion worth of deals either...Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:55:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12702804-ofcom-strategy-head-joins-tmt-ma-forum-2018.html Clive Carter, Director of Strategy for UK communications regulator Ofcom, will be delivering a Visionary Keynote Speech at the annual TMT M&A Forum 2018, which is taking place on May 22-23 in London...Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:24:15 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12702020-surge-in-billion-euro-valuation-technology-ma-deals-predicted-as-european-tech-sector-matures.html Europe's flourishing tech ecosystem is expected to see increased levels of investment and M&A activity in 2018, with a number of one billion euro plus deals recently announced or currently in the pipeline, and investment levels on the rise, says...Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:20:52 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12700765-data-demand-drives-valuations-and-appetite-for-european-telecoms-infrastructure.html The increasing demand for data services and attractive revenue growth opportunities, are pushing up valuation multiples and international investor interest in Europe's thriving telecoms infrastructure sector, leading to increasing volumes of M&A and..Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:26:40 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12697437-smart-cities-global-summit-announced-to-gather-government-and-industry-leaders-in-algiers.html Smart Cities Global Technology & Investment Summit 2018 ( http://www.smartcityalgiers.com/ ) has been announced to take place in Algiers, hosted by Smart City Algiers, on June 27-28, to assess global Smart City growth strategies and partnership...Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:27:16 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12695845-private-equity-and-corporate-buyers-compete-for-european-tech-acquisitions-driving-valuations.html The race for acquisitions in Europe's thriving technology sector is heating up, with valuations skyrocketing as an increasing number of private equity firms compete against traditional buyers and newcomers to the market, reflecting the appetite and...Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:22:06 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12695378-african-broadband-operators-increase-investment-to-meet-soaring-data-demand.html An urgent requirement for new investment into telecom and broadband infrastructure in Africa is driving a fresh flurry of mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, investment and financing activity, as the region's key players jostle for position to meet the soaring..Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:48:51 GMT