BIHL Buys Stake In Malawi Firm

Diversified financial house, BIHL Group, says it plans to buy a 25.1% stake in the Malawian Insurance and asset management company, Nico Holdings, for P145 million.

In a notification to the Botswana Stock Exchange, BIHL said the opportunity presented to buy 261,760,272 shares representing 25.1% issued share capital in Nico is attractive because Nico’s business is well diversified into a number of financial services spanning over five countries in Southern Africa.

“It further offers BIHL an opportunity to expand into Southern Africa at a market related price with attractive growth opportunities and enhanced return on group equity value.

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