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14 March, 2024

Grapevine: Investors put Yes Bank on the block; Dr Agarwals Healthcare eyes IPO

Major shareholders of private lender Yes Bank Ltd are aiming to sell up to a 51% stake, and have engaged ......

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29 August, 2023

Bharti Airtel's Uganda unit files for $216-mn IPO

Billionaire Sunil Mittal’s backed telecom services provider Airtel Uganda Ltd, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc, plans to raise 800 ......

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01 April, 2021

Mastercard invests $100 mn in Airtel Africa's mobile money biz

Global payments company Mastercard is set to invest $100 million (around Rs 733 crore) in the mobile money business of ......

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14 January, 2021

Grapevine: Mastercard may invest in Airtel units; Practo eyes financial foray

Global payments processor Mastercard is in talks with Airtel Africa for a strategic investment in the latter’s mobile payments business, ......

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11 July, 2019

Airtel Africa falls for second day after Nigeria listing

Airtel Africa shares dropped 10% on Thursday, losing ground for a second day after their listing on the Nigerian stock ......

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10 July, 2019

Airtel Africa drops 10% after $4.4 bn Nigeria listing

Airtel Africa shares fell sharply on Wednesday, a day after its debut $4.4 billion flotation in Lagos, mirroring a similar ......

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04 June, 2019

Airtel Africa seeks to raise at least $750 mn via London listing

India’s third-largest telecom company Bharti Airtel Ltd said on Tuesday it will raise $750 million (about Rs 5,200 crore) by ......

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31 December, 2018

Flashback 2018: New-age tech startups make presence felt in year's top PE deals

Dealmaking across private equity and venture capital remained almost flat this year after a record 2017. But if there has ......

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24 October, 2018

Warburg Pincus, SoftBank, others to invest $1.25 bn in Airtel Africa

Nearly a decade-and-a-half after reaping blockbuster gains on its investment in Bharti Airtel, private equity giant Warburg Pincus is teaming ......

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19 July, 2018

Bharti Airtel seeks $1.5 bn from Warburg; PE firms eye stake in GVK Airport

Billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Airtel Ltd is in talks with private equity giant Warburg Pincus to raise around $1.25-1.5 ......