IPO Telecoms MEGA DEAL

$500M

Safaricom

Kenya June 2008 East Africa

About this Deal

Safaricom IPO was the largest in East African history.

Investors

Public market

Other Rounds by Safaricom

Secondary Listing $2,000M Jun 2008

Deal Details

Amount$500M

TypeIPO

InstrumentEquity

SectorTelecoms

FounderMale-led

StatusClosed

Company

Safaricom
Corporate · Nairobi

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Standard Group PLC Kenya's oldest newspaper since 1902

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Chandaria family (Manu Chandaria Founder @ Comcraft Group / Safal Group Kenya

Aga Khan Development Network Founder @ Jubilee Holdings Limited

Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee Founder @ Standard Group PLC

Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim Al-Hussaini) Founder @ Nation Media Group

Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim Al-Hussaini) Founder @ TPS Eastern Africa PLC (Serena Hotels)

Gurcharan Singh Vohra Founder @ Sarova Hotels & Resorts

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