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The NCBA Windfall: Shareholders Set for a Windfall if Stanbic Seals the Takeover

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 16, 2025October 23, 2025

If the long-rumored Stanbic–NCBA merger or buyout becomes reality, NCBA shareholders could emerge as the biggest winners in East Africa’s next major banking shake-up. The market already seems to agree. When news of a possible deal surfaced this week, NCBA’s market value jumped from about UGX 2.9 trillion to UGX 3.15 trillion in a single day, while its share price surged nearly 9%. Year-to-date, the stock has risen 56%, and over the past 12 months, it has gained nearly 78%, a clear sign that investors are betting on a major payout. Large takeovers typically come with a buyout premium of…

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NCBA Shares Surge as Standard Bank’s Two-Year Courtship Nears the Finish Line

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 22, 2025

Shares of NCBA Group Plc have hit an all-time high of KSh 75.25, rising 8.27 percent from KSh 69.50, after confirmation that Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank Group Ltd., is in advanced talks to acquire the Kenyan bank — a deal that could dramatically reshape the structure and ownership of Kenya’s banking sector. According to Bloomberg, the Johannesburg-based banking giant, which holds a 75 percent stake in Nairobi-listed Stanbic Holdings Plc, has already received internal approvals to engage NCBA in buyout negotiations. If completed, the merger would create Kenya’s third-largest lender by assets, with a combined balance sheet of approximately…

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