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Airtel Money Eyes London IPO

8 entriesFri, Jul 24 – Sat, Aug 1Fintech & Payments

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  1. Sat, Aug 1LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed

    Visa Names Former Airtel Money Kenya Chief as East Africa Head

    Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno, the former managing director of Airtel Money Kenya, as vice-president and head of its East Africa operations, with multiple regional sources confirming the appointment. The hire follows Airtel Money Kenya's separate naming of a new leader ahead of its planned London IPO.

  2. Fri, Jul 31Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Visa Appoints Ex-Airtel Money Kenya Chief as East Africa Head

    Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno, the former managing director of Airtel Money Kenya, as its East Africa head, signalling the payments giant's deepening regional ambitions. The appointment follows Airtel Money Kenya's separate naming of Bonke Michael as its new leader ahead of a planned London IPO.

  3. Thu, Jul 30Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Airtel Money Kenya Names Bonke Michael as New Leader Ahead of IPO

    Bonke Michael has been appointed to lead Airtel Money Kenya, stepping into the role vacated by Anne Kinuthia weeks before the unit's planned London Stock Exchange listing. The leadership transition adds further scrutiny to strategic continuity at a unit targeting a $1 billion IPO.

  4. Wed, Jul 29Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Airtel Money Eyes $1 Billion London IPO as Mobile Money Growth Accelerates

    Airtel Money is pursuing a $1 billion IPO on the London Stock Exchange, with analysis questioning whether the exchange can deliver the valuation the unit requires. The listing plan comes as Airtel Africa's latest quarterly results showed mobile money revenue rising 25.8 percent, strengthening the unit's financial case ahead of the offering.

  5. Tue, Jul 28Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Airtel Money Kenya Chief Exits Weeks Before Planned London Listing

    Anne Kinuthia has departed as head of Airtel Money Kenya, an exit that comes months before the unit's planned London Stock Exchange listing. The leadership change raises questions about strategic continuity in Kenya's mobile money operations at a critical moment for the broader Airtel Money IPO process.

  6. Tue, Jul 28Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Airtel Africa Reports $1.85 Billion Revenue in Q1 With Mobile Money Up 25.8%

    Airtel Africa has reported $1.85 billion in revenue for its first quarter, a 31 percent increase, with mobile money revenue rising 25.8 percent. The results affirm mobile money and data as the primary growth drivers across the group's pan-African operations.

  7. Sat, Jul 25Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Airtel Money London IPO on Track for Second Half of 2026

    Airtel Africa is maintaining its plan to list Airtel Money on the London Stock Exchange in the second half of 2026, a transaction that would represent Africa's largest-ever mobile money public offering. The listing would provide a defining liquidity event for the continent's mobile money sector.

  8. Fri, Jul 24Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Airtel Money Confirms London IPO Plans After Strong Q1 Results

    Airtel Africa has confirmed plans to list Airtel Money on the London Stock Exchange, with the unit processing $61.4 billion in Q2 transactions and carrying a reported $245 billion valuation that would make it Africa's largest-ever mobile money public listing. The group posted 31 percent overall revenue growth to $1.85 billion in Q1, with mobile money revenue up 25.8 percent, providing the financial backdrop for the IPO decision.