Djibouti's Salaam African Bank Acquires Kenyan Microfinance

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Djibouti's Salaam African Bank Acquires Kenyan Microfinance

[East African] Djibouti's Salaam African Bank (SAB) is making inroads into the East African banking market after acquiring Kenya's Uwezo Microfinance Bank (Uwezo MFB) at an undisclosed fee.

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