Pan Africa Insurance closes Sanlam Kenya acquisitionPan Africa Insurance has bought out the Kenyan operations of South Africa-based assets manager Sanlam Investment, concluding a phased acquisition that started in 2008.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange listed insurer said that it had acquired 72.5 per cent shares of Sanlam and a further 10 per cent stake owned by a former chief executive of the investment firm.
The acquisition gives the insurance firm a free hand in the management of funds mobilised through its life business.
“The transaction will result in Sanlam Investment Management Kenya being a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. This will enable easier distribution of investment products by the group’s financial advisors,” said Pan Africa’s chief executive Tom Gitogo.