Private equity firm Amethis has acquired a 39.5 percent minority stake in Nairobi-based financial services group Zamara Holdings, gaining a seat on its board. The investment is intended to support Zamara's pan-African expansion. The stake size was disclosed in filings reviewed as part of an East African Community Competition Authority inquiry into the transaction, according to Khusoko. Zamara Holdings provides financial services and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
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