Airtel Delays IPO of Mobile Money Unit to Second Half of 2026

Airtel Delays IPO of Mobile Money Unit to Second Half of 2026

Airtel Africa Plc said it plans an initial public offering of its mobile money business in the second half of this year, delaying the sale by a few months.

GSMA Africa Policy Chair Urges Tax Reforms to Unlock Digital Inclusion Across Africa

The Chief Regulatory Officer of Airtel Africa and Chair of GSMA Africa’s Policy Group, Mr. Daddy Mukadi, has called on African governments to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar and to implement two specific tax reforms that could dramatically accelerate digital inclusion across the continent. Speaking at the first edition of the États Généraux du Secteur des Postes et Télécommunications in Kinshasa, DRC – an event convened to…

Airtel Africa Profit More Than Doubles to $813mn on Data Growth - Corporate Markets

https://naija247news.com/feed/ London, May 8, 2026 (Financial Times-style wire) — Airtel Africa delivered a sharp rebound in annual earnings for the year ended March 2026, as stronger data consumption, mobile money expansion and easing currency pressures lifted profitability across its African footprint. The telecoms group reported gross earnings of $6.41bn, up 29.5% from $4.95bn a year earlier, driven primarily by sustained growth in data traff…

Why Africa's Most Anticipated Fintech Listing Is Now Worth Four Times What It Was

Airtel Money's IPO is delayed to H2 2026, but its valuation has climbed from $2.65 billion in 2021 to potentially $10 billion now.

Airtel Africa profit jumps multifold to USD 813 million in FY26

Bharti Airtel's African arm, Airtel Africa, has posted over two-fold jump in its profit to USD 813 million ( about Rs 7,700 crore) for the fiscal …

Airtel Africa Revenue Rises 29.5% to $6.4bn FY’26 as Nigeria, Data Demand Drive Growth - Tech

Airtel Africa has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2026, with revenue rising by 29.5 per cent to $6.42 billion, driven largely by rapid data growth, tariff adjustments in Nigeria, and expanding mobile money adoption across its African markets. Airtel Africa financial results for FY’26 The reported currency growth rates incorporate currency movements during the respective period, which are not necessarily indic…