Malawi, Zambia - Small economies & easy to get in there for Equity whether via an acquisition or greenfield.
Zimbabwe - A vibrant & competitive banking sector. Easy to set up. Not so easy to grow PROFITABLE market share.
Mozambique - Small economy. I expect DTB to open up there before EB.
DRC - The same model as South Sudan. Take deposits, do not make loans except to firms with assets/guarantees in Kenya. And be very profitable.
Ethiopia - That's a long way away. No foreign banks are allowed to provide full banking facilities.
Ghana - A vibrant & competitive banking sector. Easy to set up. Not so easy to grow PROFITABLE market share.
NIgeria - A vibrant & competitive banking sector. Need heft or a local partner to set up. Not so easy to grow PROFITABLE market share. Even Stanbic bought into IBTC rather than going it alone.
I see another Helios-like deal where the Shareholders Equity comes in together with a strategic (non-interfering) partner.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett