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Airtel Money confirms London Stock Exchange IPO plans

Overview

Airtel Africa has confirmed plans for its mobile financial services unit, Airtel Money, to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) and list ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange. The proposed listing is structured as a secondary offering involving the sale of existing shares held by current shareholders; consequently, no fresh capital will be raised by Airtel Money through the transaction.

Airtel Africa currently holds approximately 78 per cent of Airtel Money’s issued ordinary shares and intends to maintain a long-term strategic interest in the unit as an independently listed company. The group is seeking admission to the equity shares category of the Financial Conduct Authority’s official list.

Following previous adjustments to the IPO’s scale and valuation, the company is now targeting a valuation between $8 billion and $9 billion. The offering aims to raise approximately $800 million. CEO Ian Ferrao cited London’s “deep capital pools and investor enthusiasm for fintech” as primary reasons for selecting the UK market.

Airtel Money, which operates across 13 to 14 Sub-Saharan African countries, reported strong performance for the fiscal year ending March 2026, generating $1.355 billion in revenue and serving approximately 54.1 million customers. Trading is expected to begin in October, subject to regulatory approval and market conditions.

Entities

Airtel Africa · Airtel Money · London Stock Exchange · Sunil Bharti Mittal · Ian Ferrao

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Airtel Money to launch London IPO with $9bn target valuation

    Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, plans a London Stock Exchange IPO with a target valuation of $8 billion to $9 billion, potentially raising $800 million through a secondary offering.

  2. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Airtel Africa scales back Airtel Money IPO valuation and size

    Airtel Africa is considering a smaller $800 million London IPO for Airtel Money due to valuation pushback, while simultaneously executing an ongoing share buyback programme.

  3. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Airtel Money reduces London IPO target to $800 million

    Airtel Money is cutting its London IPO target to at least $800 million, down from an initial goal of up to $2 billion, following investor pushback on valuation.

Sources

africancapitalmarketsnews.com · africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk · brandspurng.com · businesscloud.co.uk · businessday.ng · businesselitesafrica.com · businesstoday.co.ke · dagensps.se · ecofinagency.com · formosadeportiva.com.ar · hallmarknews.com · innovation-village.com · internationalfinance.com · investorsking.com · nairametrics.com · pulse2.com · techcentral.co.za · telecomtalk.info · thefinancialanalyst.net · world-today-journal.com · worldstagenews.com

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