Airtel Africa just posted its best financial year ever. $813M profit. $6.4B in revenue. 54 million mobile money users. Annualised transaction value of $215 billion. And yet — the Airtel Money IPO, one of the most anticipated fintech listings in Africa, has been pushed to H2 2026. Geopolitical tensions made them blink. Here’s the real story though: Airtel Africa is no longer a telecom company. It’s a fintech dressed in telecom clothing. And when it finally lists, it could be worth up to $10 billion. The wait might actually make it bigger. Are you watching this one? #BytecastDaily #AirtelAfrica #AirtelMoney #AfricaFintech #IPO