Good news for Absa customers using a banking app in South Africa

• Absa customers using a banking app in South Africa will now have access to new investing options through a partnership with EasyEquities.
• The partnership will allow Absa's 12 million clients to invest directly through the Absa app, leveraging the existing overlap between the two companies with approximately 125,000 linked accounts.
• The partnership is expected to make financial services more accessible in South Africa, with EasyEquities also set to benefit from increased client base and asset value, although a launch date has not been announced.