Coca-Cola to end IPO dry spell with US$8 billion Africa bottler listing
COCA-COLA Co. is advancing plans for a significant initial public offering of its African bottling arm as soon as 2025, with a valuation that could exceed US$8 billion. This major financial move is set to end a period of sluggish activity on African securities exchanges and would be a significant morale boost for the continent's stock market landscape. According to insiders, the beverage giant is again eyeing a dual listing in Johannesburg and Amsterdam, after shelving these plans in 2022. Experts believe that this move by Coca-Cola could spearhead a series of similar high-value listings by Africa-focused companies, breaking an…