Barclays accelerates Africa strategy

Barclays bank and its subsidiary Absa Group have agreed to combine the majority of Barclays Africa operations with Absa.

Barclays bank and its subsidiary Absa Group have agreed to combine the majority of Barclays Africa operations with Absa.

The banking giant hopes that the plan will position it as the "go-to bank" on the continent and is expected to bolster plans to expand corporate banking, market activities and bancassurance in Africa.

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