By M&M Equity has completed acquisition of 66.53 percent stake in the Banque Commerciale Du Congo (BCDC) at a cost of USD 95 Million. Equity Group now has two subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo having earlier acquired ProCredit, a German bank, now Equity Bank Congo. BCDC is the oldest bank in the country, having been established in 1909....
August 11, 2020
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Ban of Velvex sanitizer puts spot light on Chandaria Hygiene products
By M&M The ban of Velvex Sanitiser has brought to sharp focus the manufacturing standards of Chandaria Industries. Velvex Sanisiter stood out conspicuously in the list of 30 other sanitizer brands that Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has ordered to be removed the shelves of supermarkets and shops. The move by KEBS to ban Velvex could trigger calls from consumers...
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