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UK’s Barclays pockets Sh90 billion from part sale of its stake in Africa

Barclays Bank of Kenya’s parent company of South Africa has got new investors following the partial sell-off by its London-based owners.

South Africa’s state pension fund, the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited, yesterday announced it had acquired 12.2 per cent for nearly Sh90 billion.

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