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Airtel Money, the mobile money service of Airtel Africa controlled by Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal, plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange in what could be one of the largest listings in recent years. The company aims to raise about $800 million and achieve a valuation between $8 billion and $9 billion. With 53 million monthly active users across 13 sub-Saharan African countries, Airtel Money sees London as an advantageous choice due to its strong understanding of emerging markets and deep capital resources.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Airtel Money, an African payments firm used by 53 million people across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, is planning its debut on the London Stock Exchange. This subsidiary of Airtel Africa, a telecoms provider part of the Indian conglomerate Bharti Enterprises, aims to raise around $800 million (£601 million) through an initial public offering (IPO). Airtel Money, which generated revenues of approximately $1.4 billion (£1.1 billion) last year, operates through a network of branches and kiosks for mobile money transactions. The London IPO is expected to be one of the largest in recent years, potentially valuing the firm at between £6 billion and £7 billion, which would provide a significant boost to London's stock market after several years of fewer listings.
Written for “Airtel Money Stock Market Debut” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
A payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the struggling London Stock Exchange.
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Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, is planning one of the biggest UK listings in years, in a boost for the shrinking London market that has faced a string of recent departures.
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that → plan → departures
The company is understood to be hoping to raise about $800m (£601m) from the initial public offering (IPO) and is targeting a valuation of $8bn to $9bn, which would make it one of London’s largest listings in recent years.
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Airtel Money has 53 million monthly active users across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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It operates through a network of branches and kiosks, which enable customers to load money on to their phones, withdraw cash and access other money services, and the company generated revenues of just under $1.4bn in the last financial year.
Airtel Money’s parent company is Airtel Africa, a telecoms provider that is part of the Indian conglomerate Bharti Enterprises, which is ultimately controlled by the billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal.
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Airtel Africa is already listed on the FTSE 100 but said it wanted Airtel Money to be listed separately.
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Money → list → FTSE
“From a company perspective, [the listing] gives us flexibility for the future,” said Airtel Money’s chief executive, Ian Ferrao.
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executive → give → future
“We evaluated multiple [stock] exchanges, including the Middle East because we’ve got a headquarters in Dubai, along with European and North American exchanges.
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Ultimately, shareholders felt that London was the right choice.
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London → feel → ?
We still believe there is deep capital available … all the global institutional investors are here.”
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investors → believe → ?
Ferrao added: “Most importantly there’s a deep understanding of emerging markets in the London market and Africa specifically.”
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Ferrao → add → market
Airtel Money said it would announce more details about the float in early October, including the indicative price range and number of shares to be offered, with final pricing to follow later in the month.
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Airtel Africa had originally targeted a listing in the first six months of 2026 but delayed it to the second half of the year, blaming unfavourable market conditions as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Africa → target → Iran
Several other companies also pushed back planned IPOs amid the market volatility caused by the conflict.
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Airtel Africa owns just under 78% of Airtel Money and will remain a long-term investor after the IPO.
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Minority stakes are held by TPG, Mastercard, the Qatar Investment Authority and Chimetech Holding.
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Revenue in Airtel Money’s most recent quarter to 30 June climbed 38% to £399m, according to Airtel Africa.
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Revenue → climb → Africa
The decision to float Airtel Money in the UK could mark a turning point for the City, which has struggled to attract listings in recent times and has also been hit by departures, partly as a result of overseas takeovers of UK companies.
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which → float → companies
Airtel Money’s planned listing could be one of the biggest debuts since the international payments company Wise floated in 2021 with a valuation of £8.75bn.
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company → plan → 8.75bn
Wise has since moved its main listing from London to New York.
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Wise → move → York
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