MTN Uganda offers East Africans free IPO shares

An MTN stand at an expo.

An MTN stand at an expo. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

East African investors have been offered free shares to motivate them to buy stock in telecoms firm MTN Uganda that opened its $250 million (Ush895.56 billion) initial public offering (IPO) on Monday.

South Africa’s MTN Group is selling 4.47 billion shares in its Ugandan subsidiary at a price equivalent to $0.06 (Ush200) apiece.