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OPay lists on NYSE, offers 16 million shares at $19 each

OPay lists on NYSE, offers 16 million shares at $19 each
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OPay’s US IPO plans and proposed Nigerian Exchange listing OPay’s ambition to access the US capital market became public in May 2026, when reports emerged that the fintech was preparing an IPO targeting a valuation of approximately $4 billion. SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), listing 16 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at $19 each in an initial public offering that values the Nigerian-focused digital financial services provider at approximately $4 billion.
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  • ✦OPay lists at $19 per share, valued at $4 billion OPay settled on $19 per ADS, the lower end of the $19 to $21 price range it had initially presented to prospective investors.
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$19:SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), listing 16 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at $19 each in an initial public offering that values the Nigerian-focused digital financial services provider at approximately $4 billion.Friday:The listing commenced on Friday, October 30, following the company’s announcement of its IPO pricing.$19:OPay lists at $19 per share, valued at $4 billion OPay settled on $19 per ADS, the lower end of the $19 to $21 price range it had initially presented to prospective investors.
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  • ✦OPay’s US IPO plans and proposed Nigerian Exchange listing OPay’s ambition to access the US capital market became public in May 2026, when reports emerged that the fintech was preparing an IPO targeting a valuation of approximately $4 billion.
  • ✦SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), listing 16 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at $19 each in an initial public offering that values the Nigerian-focused digital financial services provider at approximately $4 billion.
  • ✦OPay lists at $19 per share, valued at $4 billion OPay settled on $19 per ADS, the lower end of the $19 to $21 price range it had initially presented to prospective investors.
Key Facts:$19: SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), listing 16 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at $19 each in an initial public offering that values the Nigerian-focused digital financial services provider at approximately $4 billion.Friday: The listing commenced on Friday, October 30, following the company’s announcement of its IPO pricing.$19: OPay lists at $19 per share, valued at $4 billion OPay settled on $19 per ADS, the lower end of the $19 to $21 price range it had initially presented to prospective investors.today: First HoldCo’s recoveries surge 1,503% to N94.31 billionLagos-Calabar Highway targets 250,000 Jobs, 2% GDP growth, Tinubu saysIATA: Nearly half of air passengers use AI for travel planning ” OPay Limited (“OPay” or the “Company”), a digital financial platform built to address the challenges of emerging markets, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 16,000,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) to be sold by OPay at a public offering price of $19.00 per ADS,” the fintech said in a statement.
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SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), listing 16 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at $19 each in an initial public offering that values the Nigerian-focused digital financial services provider at approximately $4 billion.

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OPay’s US IPO plans and proposed Nigerian Exchange listing OPay’s ambition to access the US capital market became public in May 2026, when reports emerged that the fintech was preparing an IPO targeting a valuation of approximately $4 billion.

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SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), listing 16 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at $19 each in an initial public offering that values the Nigerian-focused digital financial services provider at approximately $4 billion.

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