Airtel Uganda sweetens IPO with free shares offer

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An Airtel Money kiosk operating at Westlands in Nairobi, Kenya on March 22, 2023. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG

Airtel Uganda will offer free shares to investors participating in its Ush801.33 billion ($215.16 million) initial public offer (IPO) which opened on Wednesday, in an effort to spur uptake of the shares.

The offer, which has been opened to Kenyan investors, will see the incentive shares issued to qualifying investors on a pro-rated basis, with higher application volumes guaranteeing one more free share.