Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- Absa Group has stepped up its pan-African expansion strategy in search of a larger market share and profits. Following its 2017 separation from Barclays, the bank is consolidating its presence across African countries, such as Zambia and Uganda, via buyout deals.

Absa Group CEO Kenny Fihla sat down with the Business Daily to share the lender's plan for the Kenya acquisition and its quest for a larger portion of retail banking.

What brings you to Kenya? Whom are you meeting and what conversations are you having?

Three things have brought me to Kenya. The first is to interact with the Absa team here and get to understand the nature of the business, where the opportunities are and how we could, from a Group point of vi...