Bank BIC’s Dos Santos albatross

Bank concedes owner’s reputation a test
Little appetite from investors to buy into the bank BoN extends Bank BIC's transformation timelines Regulator says Dos Santos factor a 'challenge' Dos Santos, Namibia and the Malta connection Shareholders lose N$218m in 6 years Shareholders confident Bank BIC Namibia will succeed
Mathias Haufiku
Bank BIC Namibia has confirmed that the perceived reputational risk of its main shareholder, Isabel dos Santos, has contributed to the bank’s failure to increase its local owners ...

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