(Corrects company name in headline)
ABUJA, May 15 (Reuters) - MTN Nigeria said on Wednesday it
planned to offer its shares to new investors through a public
offering in the future, in a move to strengthen local ownership
in the telecoms company.
The company's shares will be listed in Nigeria on Thursday.
MTN said it has received approval from the Nigerian Stock
Exchange to list on its premium board by way of introduction,
giving existing MTN Nigeria shareholders access to trade their
shares on the bourse.