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RWANDA Banks Issue dated 11/12/2020

Ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond's bank calls it quits on Rwandan venture

Once a favourite with the government, Atlas Mara, owned by former Barclays boss Bob Diamond, has pulled out of Banque populaire du Rwanda. [...] (304 words)

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UGANDA RWANDA KENYA 17/12/2020

Co-operative Bank targets Kigali and Kampala

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