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flag Nedbank offers $855.5M to buy 66% of Kenya’s NCBA Group, pending approval.

flag Nedbank of South Africa has offered $855.5 million in cash and stock to acquire a 66% stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group, aiming to expand into East Africa. flag The deal, valued at 1.4 times NCBA’s book value, includes 20% cash and 80% Nedbank shares listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. flag NCBA would become a subsidiary while retaining its brand, leadership, and public listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. flag The acquisition seeks to combine NCBA’s regional presence across six countries with Nedbank’s capital and global reach, targeting growth in markets like Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. flag The transaction is pending regulatory approval and could close in six to nine months.

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