Telecoms
MTN Uganda plans to spin off mobile money business
The telecom giant MTN Uganda plans to restructure its mobile money business by separating it from its direct ownership and transferring the unit to a newly formed company through a merger
Airtel Uganda
Airtel’s profits fall on higher costs and currency sting
Airtel Uganda reported a decline in profitability in the first half as costs, including access charges and content, outpaced revenues and unrealised foreign exchange gains fell sharply
Airtel IPO slim by Shs588.6bn
NSSF sole institutional investor in the offering, buying 52.75% of the available shares – and 96.9% of total shares sold
Mobile money, data drive MTN revenue growth in Q3
MTN Uganda's revenue for the first three quarters increased by 15.9% compared to the same period last year
Airtel Uganda
NSSF buys 10.55% stake in Airtel as part of IPO
Government-run pension fund NSSF will take 10.55 per cent stake in Airtel Uganda as part of the telecom's Shs800bn flotation
Airtel Uganda
Airtel doubles incentive shares for IPO investors
Airtel Uganda has increased the number of bonus shares on offer to investors in its initial public offering on the Uganda Securities Exchange, days before the listing closes
Airtel extends IPO closing date
Airtel Uganda has postponed the closing date for its initial public offering to 27 October from the original date of 13 October
Airtel plans to raise Shs800bn in IPO
Airtel Uganda Limited expects to raise as much as Shs800 billion ($215.2m) in an initial public offering, which would value the telecom at Shs4 trillion (nearly $1.1bn)