African Bank offers $28.3 million for Grindrod property assets
Deal to diversify African Bank’s portfolio; Grindrod refocuses on core operations.
Deal to diversify African Bank’s portfolio; Grindrod refocuses on core operations.
The acquisition bolsters African Bank’s presence within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segment, a key growth area for the bank.
In response, Sasfin expresses disappointment, pledging cooperation with Sars and commitment to tax compliance.
Under the leadership of Kennedy Bungane, African Bank Limited has experienced massive growth, becoming one of the fastest-growing financial services providers in South Africa.
Bungane underscores the audacity necessary to transition African Bank from a mono-line credit lender to a comprehensive retail and business bank.
This acquisition follows African Bank’s earlier acquisition of Grindrod Bank and Grindrod Financial Holdings.
Grindrod Limited is owned in part by Remgro Limited, Rupert’s investment holding.
Grindrod is a freight logistics and shipping services company owned in part by Rupert’s Remgro Limited.