MTN IPO
Just How Many Shares is MTN Nigeria Preparing to Sell in Upcoming Offer
Sourced from TheTechieGuy (https://thetechieguy.com/) The MTN Group, representing the largest telecom company in Africa, has announced that it is preparing to sell shares in its Nigeria arm worth about $242-million in the continuation of its plan to dispose of assets and pay down debt. MTN Nigeria, which was listed in Lagos in 2019, will offer 575 million shares, according to a statement released on Thursday. The move marks a larger effort to sell about 14% of the MTNs holdings in its Nigerian arm – the “largest and most profitable unit,” according to the company. The news has spiked the price of MTN’s shares listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by 3.6%, the largest rise in over a month. The MTN Group stock has surged 138% this year, making it the best performer on the FTSE/JSE Africa...
