Biggest Ugandan IPO Gains 2.5% on Debut After Muted Demand
- Offering was undersubscribed by 35%; raised $150 million
- Listing has doubled the exchange’s market capitalization
A map of African operations hangs on a wall near a glass elevator at MTN Group Ltd.'s headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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MTN Uganda Ltd. shares climbed as much as 2.5% in their debut on the Uganda Securities Exchange after an initial public offering that was undersubscribed by 35%.
MTN raised 535.9 billion shillings ($150.3 million) after floating a 20% stake in an IPO that was the biggest in the East African nation’s history, doubling the Kampala market’s capitalization.