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Microfinance bank cedes stake to US firm

Central Bank of Kenya. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

US-based fintech company UMBA has acquired a majority stake in Daraja Microfinance Bank (Daraja MFB).

This follows approvals by the Central Bank on May 23 and by the National Treasury on June 10 this year.

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