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title: "Airtel Money Targets $8bn-$9bn Valuation in Planned London IPO"
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# Airtel Money Targets $8bn-$9bn Valuation in Planned London IPO

**Published:** September 23, 2026
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Blogs, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** Airtel Money
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**Airtel Money is planning a London stock market flotation that could value the business at $8 billion to $9 billion, making it** one of the largest UK listings in recent years.

The mobile-money business, owned by FTSE 100-listed Airtel Africa, is understood to be targeting around $800 million (£601 million) in proceeds from the initial public offering.

Airtel Money has around **53 million monthly active users across 13 sub-Saharan African countries**, including Uganda, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The business generated just under **$1.4 billion of revenue in its last financial year**, offering mobile payments, cash deposits, withdrawals and other financial services through a network of branches and kiosks.

Airtel Africa said it wants Airtel Money to have a **separate London listing**, giving the payments operation greater strategic and financial flexibility while allowing investors to value the fast-growing fintech business independently from the telecoms group.

Chief executive **Ian Ferrao** said the company had considered exchanges in the Middle East, Europe and North America before choosing London, citing the depth of institutional capital and investor familiarity with African and emerging-market businesses.

For **Airtel Africa shareholders**, the key question will be how much of Airtel Money is sold, the final IPO valuation and whether proceeds are retained by the subsidiary or returned to the parent. A successful float could also provide a clearer standalone valuation for one of Airtel Africa’s most valuable growth assets.

For the London market, an IPO at an **$8bn-$9bn valuation** would represent a significant new listing at a time when the exchange has been trying to attract larger growth companies and offset recent delistings.

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