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companies
OPay could bring its $4 billion IPO ambitions to the Nigerian Exchange
OPay, the Nigeria-focused fintech famous for its lightning-speed transfers and green army of point-of-sale (PoS) devices, has spent months preparing for a big debut on the American capital market. Now, in a slightly unexpected turn, the company may also be preparing to sell shares to investors back home through the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). It is unclear whether OPay could list exclusively in Nigeria or pursue a dual listing.
What happened? According to local publication Nairametrics, OPay could be planning to list its shares on the NGX, though the company has not officially confirmed the plans. The timing, size of the offer, and number of shares it could sell are still unknown.
Explain like I’m new here: In May, Bloomberg reported that OPay was planning a US public listing, seeking a valuation of $4 billion. At the end of 2025, Opera, one of its key investors, held a 9.5% stake in OPay which was worth $294.6 million, implying a $3.10 billion valuation. At the end of Q2 2026, that investment had grown to $300.9 million in fair-value gain, showing that OPay’s valuation has ticked up slightly to $3.17 billion. If the $4 billion valuation ask goes according to plan, OPay’s listing would considerably grow its current $3.17 billion worth.
Sugar rush? The fintech’s performance is also drawing investor and potential stakeholder interest. In August, Bloomberg reported that Standard Group, South Africa’s largest lender, was in talks to acquire an OPay stake before it goes public. Temi Popoola, chief executive officer of NGX, earlier this month urged the Nigerian President to require Nigerian fintechs to list on the stock exchange, pointing out that companies such as OPay and PalmPay, which operate mainly in Nigeria, are considering foreign public listings. However, it is too soon to know whether that appeal affected OPay’s plans, especially without the fintech explicitly confirming its reported plans to list on the NGX.
Why the NGX might look interesting: In the first seven months of 2026, the NGX’s All-Share Index (which tracks the performance of NGX-listed stocks) rose by 57%. By the end of July, the total value of those companies jumped by ₦58.9 trillion ($43.8 billion) to ₦158.2 trillion ($117.8 billion). The surge and strong NGX performance could convince fintechs such as OPay that there is deep market participation and local capital to tap if they look in that direction.
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companies
Coronation trims its SPAR stake by more than $6.3 million
Coronation Asset Management, a South African asset manager that also operates in Nigeria, has sold over R100 million ($6.3 million) worth of shares in SPAR, but it has not walked away from the South African retailer.
What happened? Coronation, an institutional investor in SPAR, sold part of its beneficial interest in the company. Following the sale, its stake has decreased from 10.89% to 9.53%, according to itscorporate filing on Thursday. Based on SPAR’s roughly 192.6 million issued shares, that is about 2.62 million shares. At SPAR’s share price around the time of the announcement,the sale was worth about R104 million to R105 million ($6.52 million–$6.58 million).
Explain like I’m new here: Coronation manages money for clients, so it can buy or sell part of its stake in a listed company without exiting its entire position. The fund manager still owns about 18.36 million SPAR shares, making it one of the retailer’s biggest institutional shareholders. The sale does not signal a full exit, but it shows that Coronation is willing to trim its position even as it remains a major shareholder.
State of play: Coronation’s stake reduction is roughly one in every eight SPAR shares it previously held. The original disclosure puts the sale at more than R100 million (about $6.26 million) at the same exchange rate.
South African government-owned fund, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), remains SPAR’s largest institutional shareholder with about 18.63%, followed by Allan Gray, a local investment company, with about 8.53%.
Zoom out: Coronation’s sale is not necessarily a vote of no confidence in SPAR, as it still holds a significant stake in the company. The more useful signal is whether Coronation keeps trimming its SPAR stake, starts buying again, or holds its 9.53% position.
insights
Funding Tracker
Swvl, an Egyptian mobility startup, raised $13 million in strategic investment from Coefficient LP. (Aug 26)
Here are the other deals for the week:
- Verascient, a South African AI-infrastructure company, raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round from Founder Collective, Andrena Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise, and Summit Ventures. (Aug 24)
- Flowt, a Kenyan fintech startup, raised an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding from Delta40 Fund I, Impacc, and Argidius Foundation. (Aug 25)
- ThriveAgric, a Nigerian agritech startup, raised $3.93 million in a debut commercial paper sale, a debt funding round from institutional investors. (Aug 25)
That’s all for this week. Before you go, Zambia is building the digital infrastructure for a new carbon market. What is a carbon registry and why does it matter for Africa’s climate-tech future? Read about it here.
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Source:
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Coin Name |
Current Value |
Day |
Month |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bitcoin |
$78,718 |
– 0.48% |
+ 24.03% |
| Ether |
$2,487 |
+ 0.94% |
+ 32.02% |
| XRP |
$1.40 |
– 3.04% |
+ 32.41% |
| Solana |
$101.34 |
+ 4.43% |
+ 38.36% |
* Data as of 06.42 AM WAT, August 27, 2026.
JOB OPENINGS
- Flutterwave — Marketing & Strategic Research Specialist — Lagos, Nigeria
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Written by: Yemi Kareem, Emmanuel Nwosu, and Zia Yusuf
Edited by: Emmanuel Nwosu & Ganiu Oloruntade
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