Finance Colombia

Colombia’s 4G Autopista al Mar 1 Highway Project 71% Complete

In Cañasgordas, Autopista al Mar 1 will connect with the Autopista al Mar 2 project which runs from Cañasgordas to the Gulf of Urabá on Colombia’s Atlantic coast, where the Puerto Antioquia ocean port & terminal is under construction.

Posted On July 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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5 Firms To Begin 5G Network Trials In Colombia While 4G Deployment Continues

In July, 5 companies will begin 5G network trials in the Colombian cities of Medellín, Bogotá, Tolú, Barrancabermeja, and Cali. Meanwhile the country announced a strategy to move consumers at least to 4G and dismantle the aged 2G mobile telecommunications network.

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Singularity Summit: Deloitte’s Duleesha Kulasooriya Examines Colombia’s Orange Economy Initiative

Finance Colombia's Loren Moss talks with Duleesha Kulasooriya, executive director of Deloitte's Center For The Edge on how disruptive transformation can benefit developing economies...but the right strategy is the key to success.

Posted On March 28, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Telefónica Sells 2,029 Mobile Towers In Ecuador & Colombia To Phoenix Tower International

After announcing a plan to move away from Latin American markets, Madrid based Telefónica (BME: TEF) has sold 621 Colombian mobile telephony towers to Florida-based Phoenix Tower International, and agreed to sell 521 more Colombian towers and 1,408 towers in Ecuador. In Colombia,...

Posted On December 24, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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ProColombia Announces Over $1 Billion USD In New Foreign Direct Investment

With more than 1,000 business meetings held at Colombia’s recent Colombia Investment Summit 2019, Colombia’s national Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) ProColombia announced over $1 Billion USD in new foreign direct investment (FDI). These include an investment by the US...

Posted On December 22, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Carolina Duque Joins Baker McKenzie As Partner In Medellín, Colombia

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added Carolina Duque to its Colombia Banking and Finance practice. Duque is a local partner specializing in local and international project finance. Duque’s addition is expected to complement the firm’s growth strategy defined by the partners....

Posted On September 4, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Colombia Secures $523 Million USD in Financing for ‘Ruta de Cacao’ Roadway Project in 4G Program

This is now the 14th project to receive funding within the 4G program and the first to close financing since President Iván Duque took office in August.

Posted On October 31, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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