Lagos  —  Airtel Africa shares fell sharply on Wednesday, a day after its debut $4.4bn flotation in Lagos, mirroring a similar decline on the London stock market where the telecoms firm has its primary listing.

Airtel dropped 10% in early trade on Wednesday, hitting a low of 359.40 naira against an initial public offering price of 363 naira...

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