An impeachment enquiry has formally begun in the US, with President Trump accused of seeking foreign help to smear the reputation of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. The controversy revolves around a phone call whereby Trump is heard trying to convince Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate claims of corruption involving Joe Biden’s son.

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Sanlam has officially taken over 100% of Rwanda’s insurance company (Soras) making Rwanda the 40th country in its global expansion drive.
The full merge was announced this Wednesday in Kigali by both officials of Soras and Sanlam following Sanlam’s entry into Rwanda in 2014,

Sanlam has expanded its offering in the Mauritian market to become the country’s go-to financial services group.

The Sanlam Group – which has the largest non-banking financial services footprint in Africa – is continuing to build its presence in Mauritius as well as further afield on the continent.

Sanlam, SAHAM’s partner since February 2016, will increase its stake in the capital of SAHAM Group’s insurance subsidiary, from 46.6% to 100%, according to the terms of an agreement reached on March 7th, 2018.

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International Adviser has been following the launch of Sanlam Private Wealth Mauritius.

A recent interview carried out by International Adviser with Shane Tremeer (managing director Sanlam Private Wealth Africa) outlines the “aggressive growth strategy” that Sanlam Private Wealth Mauritius are adopting. Read more on International Adviser.