Thursday, June 25, 2015

Helios loses top slot in Equity after stake sale to NSSF Uganda

British American Investment Company (K) Ltd MD Benson Wairegi. He says the next phase of the company’s growth is on asset management. PHOTO | FILE
British American Investment Company (K) Ltd MD Benson Wairegi. He says the next phase of the company’s growth is on asset management. PHOTO | FILE 
Expanding reach

Last month the bank entered the Democratic Republic of Congo through the acquisition of a majority stake in Pro Credit Bank thereby expanding its reach to six countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan.
The bank plans to enter Ethiopia, Burundi, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the next five years before setting base in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon in West Africa.
Equity, which also operates a brokerage and insurance arm, is entering the telecommunications sphere through a mobile virtual network operator licence riding on Airtel’s infrastructure.
The venture is expected to be cash intensive with the lender having disposed its stake in Housing Finance for Sh2.7 billion to build its buffer.
NSSF Uganda holds assets in excess of Sh152 billion ($1.6 billion) part of which, estimated at six per cent, is invested in Kenya mainly the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Equity Bank shares are also listed on the Ugandan and Rwandan bourses where it has subsidiaries.
Expanding reach

Last month the bank entered the Democratic Republic of Congo through the acquisition of a majority stake in Pro Credit Bank thereby expanding its reach to six countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan.
The bank plans to enter Ethiopia, Burundi, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the next five years before setting base in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon in West Africa.
Equity, which also operates a brokerage and insurance arm, is entering the telecommunications sphere through a mobile virtual network operator licence riding on Airtel’s infrastructure.
The venture is expected to be cash intensive with the lender having disposed its stake in Housing Finance for Sh2.7 billion to build its buffer.
NSSF Uganda holds assets in excess of Sh152 billion ($1.6 billion) part of which, estimated at six per cent, is invested in Kenya mainly the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Equity Bank shares are also listed on the Ugandan and Rwandan bourses where it has subsidiaries.

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