AI Fintech Optasia Targets Biggest South Africa IPO in 2025
2025-10-08 07:27:26
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作者：By Loni PrinslooOctober 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM UTCUpdated on October 8, 2025 at 7:27 AM UTCBookmarkSave
Artificial intelligence-powered financial-technology firm Optasia plans to raise 6.3 billion rand ($365 million) selling shares in South Africa and use the proceeds to acquire companies as demand for digital finance booms.
The Dubai-based company founded by Nigeria-born Lebanese entrepreneur Bassim Haidar will raise 1.3 billion rand in an initial public offering in Johannesburg, while the founders will offer 5 billion rand of shares in a private placement. Optasia hired Morgan Stanley and Standard Bank Group Ltd. to assist with the listing, as well as Investec as its bookrunner, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
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Optasia, an AI-driven fintech firm founded by Bassim Haidar, plans to raise 6.3 billion rand ($365 million) in South Africa through a combination of an IPO and a private placement to fund acquisitions amid growing demand for digital finance. The company will sell 1.3 billion rand in shares publicly in Johannesburg and offer another 5 billion rand privately. Morgan Stanley, Standard Bank Group Ltd., and Investec are assisting with the listing.