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Airtel Money’s $7bn IPO: Why is Nigeria missing?

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Vincent Nwanma

Vincent Nwanma is a seasoned analyst, columnist, and reporter with over 30 years of experience in business and economics journalism across Nigeria and Africa.
  • Airtel Money’s $7bn London IPO excludes Nigeria’s SmartCash
  • Nigeria’s fintech regulations expose tensions between financial stability and competition

 

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Airtel Money‘s planned $7bn London listing will test global appetite for African fintech, but investors will not be buying its Nigerian operation.

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