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Africa’s Top Insurer Returns to Zimbabwe Market After Six Years

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Africa’s Top Insurer Returns to Zimbabwe Market After Six Years Shares in Old Mutual Ltd. began trading on Zimbabwe’s dollar-denominated stock exchange, six years after they were suspended on the country’s main bourse to curb a currency rout. The shares debuted at 76 US cents apiece on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange on Wednesday and advanced 2.9% to 78.17 cents by the close, valuing Africa’s largest insurer by assets at $51 million. In neighboring South Africa, where the company is based,...

Africa’s Top Insurer Returns to Zimbabwe Market After Six Years Shares in Old Mutual Ltd. began trading on Zimbabwe’s dollar-denominated stock exchange, six years after they were suspended on the country’s main bourse to curb a currency rout. The shares debuted at 76 US cents apiece on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange on Wednesday and advanced 2.9% to 78.17 cents by the close, valuing Africa’s largest insurer by assets at $51 million. In neighboring South Africa, where the company is based, the stock closed at 12.56 rand ($0.78).
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