British banking giant Barclays has pulled out of Africa six years after first announcing exit plans.
It said it has sold its remaining 7.4% stake in South African lender Absa, signalling the end of its 97-year retail banking presence on the continent.
Barclays announced on Thursday that it had raised around £538 million from the sale of more than 63 million shares in the business.
But it…
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